Diazacon inhibits reproduction in invasive monk parakeet populations

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1449-1452

  Avery, Michael L ^a   Yoder, Christi A ^a   Tillman, Eric A ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Diazacon; Invasive; Monk parakeet; Myiopsitta monachus; Nonnative species; Population management; Reproductive inhibition

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BIRD; CAPTIVE POPULATION; DRUG; INHIBITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; HELIANTHUS; MYIOPSITTA; MYIOPSITTA MONACHUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 50249083856     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-391     Document Type: Article

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