Residues of brodifacoum and other anticoagulant pesticides in target and non‐target species, Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-249

  Spurr, E B ^a   Wright, G R G ^a   Radford, C D ^a   Brown, L E ^a   Maitland, M J ^b   Taylor, G E ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Brodifacoum; Non target species; Vertebrate pest control

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

AUSTRALASIA; NELSON LAKES NATIONAL PARK; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; TASMAN;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS; PHALANGERIDAE; RATTUS RATTUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 30444452803     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2005.9518416     Document Type: Article

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