Rodent pests and their control

Rodents represent the largest order of mammals and include rats, mice and squirrels. They carry diseases alla arc major pests in agriculture, of stored products and in urban environments. This book is the only current volume that provides a comprehensive review of rodent pests and their control. The first four chapters establish the pest status of rodents and the need for control. The following six chapters review the principles of rodent control methods and their evaluation the nature of resistance, and how to assess damage. The final chapters consider the practice of rodent control, including the problems of extending technology to smallholders and evaluating potential environmental hazards. Rodent pests and their control edited by A P Buckle and R H Smith 1994 416pp price UKL49.95 ISBN 85198 829 2 Hbk CAB International, Wallingford Oxon OX10 8DE UK

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1994
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49454
http://collections.infocollections.org/ukedu/en/d/Jcta52e/
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