Implementation and evaluation of an integrated program for rodent control in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina

EcoHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-277

  Fernández, María S ^a   Cavia, Regino ^a   Cueto, Gerardo R ^a   Suárez, Olga V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Environmental sanitation; Rodent control; Rodenticide; Sanitary education; Shantytown

Indexed keywords

RODENTICIDE;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RODENT CONTROL;

RODENTIA;

EID: 35148891248     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-007-0122-4     Document Type: Article

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