Bait avoidance and habitat use by the roof rat, Rattus rattus, in a piggery

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-84

  Leung, Luke K P ^a   Clark, Nicole M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity index; Bait acceptance; Baits; Efficacy; Piggery; Radiotelemetry; Rattus rattus; Rodent control; Rodenticides

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); RISK MANAGEMENT;

FEED SUPPLY; PIGGERIES; RODENTICIDES; WAX BLOCKS;

RAT CONTROL;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BAIT; HABITAT USE; PESTICIDE; RADIOTELEMETRY; RODENT;

FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENTS; WHEAT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 13444304489     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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