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of secondary poisoning by superwarfarins in field incidents, and questions are asked
about the long-term risks associated with expanding use of these compounds.
When used to control rodents and predatory mammals in conserved areas, they
have caused both primary and secondary poisoning of nontarget species, sometimes
associated with population declines.
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There is a shortage of appropriate texts on the ARs. Buckle and Smith (1994) and
Mechin (1986) describe the use of ARs in rodent control. Thijssen (1995) gives a
concise account of mode of action and resistance mechanisms. For effects on nontar-
get species, reference should be made to the individual citations given in the forego-
ing text.