Rodent outbreaks and rice pre-harvest losses in Southeast Asia

Food Security

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 249-260

  John, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ecologically based rodent management; Food security; Pre harvest losses; Rice; Rodents; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; HARVESTING; PEST CONTROL; PEST DAMAGE; POPULATION OUTBREAK; RICE; RODENT;

SOUTHEAST ASIA;

RODENTIA;

EID: 84899423762     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-014-0338-4     Document Type: Article

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