Do colours that deter birds affect cereal bait acceptance by possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)?

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-266

  Day, Tim D ^a   Matthews, Lindsay R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Baits; Brushtail possum; Colour acceptance; New Zealand birds; Non target species; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

BAIT; COLOR; DYE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE;

NEW ZEALAND;

TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0033404161     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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