Poison gas tests on gophers: Gases and gas bombs much less effective and more costly than poison bait, contrary to common claims

Miller, M

Poison gas tests on gophers: Gases and gas bombs much less effective and more costly than poison bait, contrary to common claims

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Milton A. Miller

Publication Information

Hilgardia 8(10):7-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n10p7. October 1954.

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Abstract

Controlled experiments to determine the effectiveness of several commercial poison gases and gas-generating bombs and dusts–as compared to standard poison baits–were conducted in gopherinfested alfalfa fields at Davis.

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