Oral toxicity of p-aminopropiophenone to ferrets

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-24

  Fisher, P ^a   O'Connor, C ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; MORTALITY; PEST SPECIES; PESTICIDE; SMALL MAMMAL; TOXICITY TEST;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA FURO;

EID: 33847385095     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06125     Document Type: Article

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