The successful eradication of introduced roof rats (Rattus rattus) from Buck Island using diphacinone, followed by an irruption of house mice (Mus musculus)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 108-115

  Witmer, Gary W ^a,c   Boyd, Frank ^b   Hillis Starr, Zandy ^c  

^a USDA/Natl Wildlife Research Center   (United States)

^b Auburn University ^*

^c Buck Island Reef National Monument   (Virgin Islands (U.S.))

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CHEMICAL CONTROL; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; RODENT;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BUCK ISLAND; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANIMALIA; AVES; CHELONIIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34247472615     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06006     Document Type: Article

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