Effects of mowing on anthraquinone for deterrence of Canada geese

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1863-1868

  Ayers, Christopher R ^a   Moorman, Christopher E ^a   Deperno, Christopher S ^a   Yelverton, Fred H ^a   Wang, Huixia J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthraquinone; Branta canadensis; Canada geese; FlightControl PLUS; mowing; repellents; turfgrass

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; GRASS; LONGEVITY; MOWING; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POULTRY; REPELLENT;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ANSER; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 78149436912     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2009-323     Document Type: Article

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