Poison-based commensal rodent control strategies in urban ecosystems: Some evidence against sewer-baiting

EcoHealth

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-79

  Mughini Gras, Lapo ^a   Patergnani, Matteo ^a   Farina, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Municipality of Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Commensal rodent; Rodent control; Rodenticide; Sewer baiting

Indexed keywords

RODENTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; ECOSYSTEM; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; RAT; RODENT CONTROL; SEWAGE; URBAN POPULATION;

ANIMALS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ECOSYSTEM; ITALY; RATS; RODENT CONTROL; RODENTICIDES; SEWAGE; URBAN POPULATION;

RODENTIA;

EID: 84863228985     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-012-0748-8     Document Type: Article

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