Reducing the threat: The potential use of pheromones to control invasive signal crayfish

BFPP - Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Protection des Milieux Aquatiques

Volumn , Issue 370-371 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 219-224

  Stebbing, P D ^a   Watson, G J ^b   Bentley, M G ^a   Fraser, D ^c   Jennings, R ^d   Rushton, S P ^a   Sibley, P J ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control methods; Invasive species; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Pheromones; Signal Crayfish

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; INSECTA; PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS;

EID: 28844477025     PISSN: 12976318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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