Evaluation of bait stations for broadacre control of rabbits

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 513-522

  Twigg, Laurie E ^a   Lowe, Tim J ^a   Martin, Gary R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; LAGOMORPH; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA;

AVENA; LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036966999     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01093     Document Type: Article

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