The reintroduction, and subsequent impact, of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus in a population of wild rabbits in south-western Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-150

  Bruce, John S ^a   Twigg, Laurie E ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; LAGOMORPH; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DECLINE; VIRAL DISEASE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

INSECTA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 20444418697     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04025     Document Type: Article

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