Biological control using sterilizing viruses: Host suppression and competition between viruses in non-spatial models

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 914-925

  Hood, G M ^a   Chesson, P ^b   Pech, R P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Host parasite model; Immunocontraception; Mammal pests; Myxomatosis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; PEST SPECIES; STERILIZATION; VIRUS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS; MYXOMA VIRUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0034485886     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00544.x     Document Type: Article

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