The efficacy of baits containing 1080 for control of brushtail possums

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1138-1151

  Henderson, Ray J ^a,c   Frampton, Chris M ^b   Morgan, David R ^a   Hickling, Graham J ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Pest Solutions   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1080; Acute toxicity; Bait palatability; New Zealand; Pest control; Possum; Sodium monofluoroacetate; Toxicant concentration; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

BAIT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0032706998     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802832     Document Type: Article

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