Environmental influence on urban rodent bait consumption

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-359

  Patergnani, Matteo ^a   Mughini Gras, Lapo ^b   Poglayen, Giovanni ^b   Gelli, Aldo ^c   Pasqualucci, Fernando ^c   Farina, Marco ^a   Stancampiano, Laura ^b  

^a Municipality of Bologna ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Colkim srl ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Rodent bait consumption; Rodent pest control; Rodenticide; Urban rodents

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CHEMICAL CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOME RANGE; PEST CONTROL; RODENT;

AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; INVERTEBRATA; RODENTIA;

EID: 77954624733     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-010-0304-7     Document Type: Article

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