Publications
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Rodent-repellent studies. I. Method for the evaluation of chemical repellents
A biological assay procedure and a method for the numerical expression of results have been devised for the determination of the repellency to rodents of different chemical compounds. The procedure is based upon the degree of acceptability of foods containing the candidate repellents,. and has been shown. to offer a rapid, reliable measure of repellent activIty.
Authors
E. Bellack, J.B. DeWitt
Rodent-repellent studies. III. Advanced studies in the evaluation of chemical repellents
In order to bridge the gap between preliminary screening of chemicals for potential rodent repellency and the application ofthese compounds to paper cartons, more advanced studies in the evaluation ofpromising materials have been carried out. These studies have resulted in: (1) a modification of the food acceptance technique which eliminates doubtful compounds and also provides a closer analogy t
Authors
E. Bellack, J.B. DeWitt
Treatment of Salmonella typhimurium infection in ferrets
No abstract available.
Authors
D.R. Coburn, J.A. Morris
Calcium and phosphorus requirements of breeding bobwhite quail
In the course of studies designed to determine the calcium and phosphorus requirements of breeding bobwhite quail, it was found that best results were obtained when the Ca/P ratio in the diet was approximately 2.3:1. Variations in the Ca/P ratio produced significant differences in results when the level of phosphorus in the diet was 0.75%, but the differences were less marked when the level of ph
Authors
J.B. DeWitt, R. B. Nestler, J.V. Derby
White-crowned sparrows wintering in Maryland and West Virginia
During the Christmas holidays (1947) five white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia l. leucophrys) were trapped and banded at McCoole, Allegany County, Maryland. On January 31 and February 1, 1948, 11 more were banded and a flock of at least 21 white-crowns was counted feeding in the snow under pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus). On the latter date five others were observed feeding under the same type of ve
Authors
L. M. Llewellyn