Responses of male brushtail possums to sterile females: Implications for biological control

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 926-934

  Ji, Weihong ^a   Clout, Mick N ^b   Sarre, Stephen D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Immunocontraception; New Zealand; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; MAMMAL; PEST SPECIES; STERILIZATION;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0034485857     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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