The ecological challenge of immunocontraception: Editor's introduction

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 897-902

  Barlow, N D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fertility control; Models; Pest control; Possums

Indexed keywords

CONTROL STRATEGY; FERTILITY; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; PEST CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STERILITY; VIRUS VECTOR;

BAIT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; PEST SPECIES; VECTOR;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034488361     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00591.x     Document Type: Article

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