Pesticides alternative strategy for Replacement of Animal (Possum, Browsing mammals)
Subject Keywords
Pesticides, Chemicals
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Alternative Strategy
In New Zealand, significant progress towards a bait-delivered contraceptive vaccine for possums is expected within the near future. The system of delivery still poses some challenges and immigration of fertile animals from non-treated areas may compensate for treatment effects. Population models indicated that fertility control can be effective where population reduction does not have to be as rapid as lethal techniques, or where the objective is to maintain a population at low levels established previously with exclusion or lethal techniques. Fertility control is not likely to be useful for short-term, localized management of browsing damage, e.g. during the establishment phase
Alternative Type
Specific strategy
Pest Type
Animal
Alternative Trial
No
Coverage Country
New Zealand
Method
Replacement