Evaluation of bird repellent additives to a simulated pesticide carrier formation

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 657-659

  Mason, J R ^a,b,c   Epple, G ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird; Chemosensory; Pesticide; Repellent; Sturnus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032215258     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00067-2     Document Type: Article

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