Improving the efficacy of aerial poisoning of brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) through reduced fragmentation of bait

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-59

  Nugent, G ^a   Morgan, D ^a   Clayton, R ^a   Warburton, B ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aerial poisoning; Bait distribution; Bait fragmentation; Brushtail possum; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010501277     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670874.2010.522265     Document Type: Article

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