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Encapsulated sodium nitrite as a new toxicant for possum control in New Zealand

Shapiro, Lee; Eason, Charles; Bunt, Craig; Hix, S.; Aylett, P.; MacMorran, D. (New Zealand Ecological Society, 2016)

Sodium nitrite (NaNO₂), a commonly used food preservative, has been researched in New Zealand for the control of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula). In sufficiently high doses, NaNO₂ is toxic because it disrupts ...