Food habits of rodents in grain godowns of Karachi, Pakistan

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-46

  Lathiya, S B ^a   Ahmed, S M ^b   Pervez, A ^b   Rizvi, S W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN   (Pakistan)

^b PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Commensal rodents; Food habits; Grain godowns; Stomach contents analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; MUS SP.; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA; SUNCUS MURINUS;

EID: 36049039616     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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