An evaluation of the efficiency of rodent trapping methods: The effect of trap arrangement, cover type, and bait

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-51

  Weihong, Ji ^a   Veitch, C R ^b   Craig, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait; Mice; Mus musculus; Norway rats; Rattus norvegicus; Trap cover; Trap grid; Trap line

Indexed keywords

MONITORING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST CONTROL; RODENT; TRAPPING;

NEW ZEALAND;

MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0032697440     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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