The impact of imposed female sterility on field populations of ricefield rats (Rattus argentiventer)

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 281-284

  Jacob, J ^a,b   Rahmini, ^c,d   Sudarmaji, ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Centre   (Australia)

^c Research Institute for Rice   (Indonesia)

^d GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Fertility control; Pest rodent; Population dynamics; Rattus argentiventer; Reproduction; Rice crop

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; IMMIGRATION; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE PHENOMENA; STERILITY;

RATTUS ARGENTIVENTER; RODENTIA;

EID: 33646490455     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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