Factors influencing palatability and efficacy of toxic baits in ship rats, Norway rats and house mice

Science for Conservation

Volumn , Issue 282, 2008, Pages 1-26

  Morriss, G A ^a   O'Connor, C E ^b   Airey, A T ^a   Fisher, P ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait characteristics; Bait longevity; Bait palatability; Long life baits; Mortality; New Zealand; Rodenticide; Rodents

Indexed keywords

BAIT; MORTALITY; PALATABILITY; RODENT; TOXIN;

MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 39549114795     PISSN: 11732946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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