A field experiment on selective baiting and bait preferences of pest mustelids (Mustela spp.)

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-235

  King, Carolyn M ^a,b   McDonald, Rod M ^a   Martin, Ross D ^a   Tempero, Grant W ^a,b   Holmes, Selena J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait preference; Ferret; Mink; Mustela; Predator control

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BAIT; MUSTELID; PREDATOR CONTROL; TESTING METHOD;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 34547677814     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870701376382     Document Type: Article

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