Resistance tests and field trials with bromadiolone for the control of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) on farms in Westphalia, Germany

Pest Management Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 348-354

  Endepols, Stefan ^a   Klemann, Nicole ^b   Jacob, Jens ^c   Buckle, Alan P ^d  

^a BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG   (Germany)

^b Vertebrate Research ^*  (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant resistance; BCR resistance test; Bromadiolone; Field trial; Norway rat; Rattus norvegicus

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT; BROMADIOLONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FARM; FIELD METHOD; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; RODENT; RODENTICIDE;

GERMANY; WESTPHALIA;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84856618580     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2268     Document Type: Article

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