An experimental field study to assess the effectiveness of bait containing the parasitic protozoan Sarcocystis singaporensis for protecting rice crops against rodent damage

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 773-780

  Jäkel, Thomas ^a   Khoprasert, Yuvaluk ^b   Promkerd, Prasarttong ^b   Hongnark, Sermsakdi ^b  

^a Financial Systems Development Section   (Germany)

^b Department of Agriculture   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Economics; Parasite; Rice; Rodent control; Sarcocystis singaporensis

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; PARASITE; RICE; RODENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

BANDICOTA INDICA; PROTOZOA; RATTUS ARGENTIVENTER; RODENTIA; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS SINGAPORENSIS;

EID: 33745462099     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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