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Published Research
1996
Baroch, J. A. 1996. Field efficacy of diphacinone grain baits used to control the California ground squirrel. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
17:127–132.
1998
Baroch, J. 1998. An overview of recent ground squirrel bait registration research supported by the California bait surcharge program. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
18:166–170.
Hueth, B., D. Cohen, D. Zilberman. 1998. Non-predator vertebrate pest damage in California agriculture: An assessment of economic impacts in selected crops. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
18:371–377.
Sterner, R. T. 1998. The bait surcharge program: research improves zinc phosphide use for vole control in alfalfa. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
18:176–180.
Whisson, D. A. 1998. Modified bait stations for California ground squirrel control in endangered kangaroo rat habitat. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
18:233–235.
2000
Gorenzel, W. P., T. P. Salmon, and A. C. Crabb. 2000. A national review of the status of trapping for bird control. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
19:5–21.
Pearson, A. B., W. P. Gorenzel, and T. P. Salmon. 2000. Lesser-known vertebrate pests of almonds in California. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
19:365–376.
Salmon, T. P., D. A. Whisson, and W. P. Gorenzel. 2000. Use of zinc phosphide for California ground squirrel control. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
19:346–357.3579_001.
Whisson, D. A., T. P. Salmon, and W. P. Gorenzel. 2000. Reduced risk anticoagulant baiting strategies for California ground squirrels. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
19:362–364.
2002
Gorenzel, W. P., T. P. Salmon, A. B. Pearson, and S. R. Ryan. 2002. Sound levels of broadcast calls and responses by American crows. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
20:103–109.
Whisson, D. A., and T. P. Salmon. 2002. Effect of diphacinone on blood coagulation in
Spermophilus beecheyi
as a basis for determining optimal timing of field bait applications. Pest Management Science 58:736–738.
Whisson, D. A., and T. P. Salmon. 2002. Effect of the timing of applications and amount of 0.01% diphacinone consumed on mortality of California ground squirrels (
Spermophilus beecheyi
). Crop Protection
21:885–889.
2004
Timm, R. M., D. L. Schnabel, T. P. Salmon, W. P. Gorenzel, N. Dechoretz, M. Meyers. 2004. California's rodenticide surcharge program: history and accomplishments. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
21:350–356.
2006
Ellis, T., T. P. Salmon, and C. Wilen. 2006. Evaluation of irrigation valve boxes as underground bait stations for California ground squirrel control. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:
148–150.
Kowalski, V. J., R. Long, J. Sullins, S. Garcia, and T. P. Salmon. 2006. Grower evaluation of California ground squirrel (
Spermophilus beecheyi
) control using anticoagulant baits. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
22:142–147.
Salmon, T. P., and N. A. Dochtermann. 2006. Rodenticide grain bait ingredient acceptance by Norway rats (
Rattus norvegicus
), California ground squirrels (
Spermophilus beecheyi
) and pocket gophers (
Thomomys bottae
). Pest Management Science
62:678–683.
Salmon, T. P., and S. J. Lawrence. 2006. Anticoagulant resistance in meadow voles (
Microtus californicus
). Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
22:156–160.
Salmon, T. P., and S. J. Lawrence. 2006. Zinc phosphide-treated bracts as an alternative rodenticide in artichoke fields for meadow vole (
Microtus californicus
) control. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
22:161–165.
Shwiff, S. A., R. T. Sterner, K. N. Kirkpatrick, R. M. Engeman, and C. C. Coolahan. 2006. Benefits and costs associated with wildlife services activities in California. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conferences
22:356–360.
2007
Salmon, T. P., D. A. Whisson, A. R. Berentsen, and W. P. Gorenzel. 2007. Comparison of 0.005% and 0.01% diphacinone and chlorophacinone baits for controlling California ground squirrels (
Spermophilus beecheyi
). Wildlife Research
34:14–18.
2008
Salmon, T. P. 2008. Rodents, rodent control, and food safety. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 23:16–19.
Salmon, T. P., B. Faber, G. Bender, D. Shaw, V. J. Kowalski, A. Berentsen. 2008. Volunteer researchers: moving beyond cooperators. Journal of Extension 46 Article 2FEA7.
2009
Whisson, D. A., and T. P. Salmon. 2009. Assessing the effectiveness of bait stations for controlling California ground squirrels (
Spermophilus beecheyi
). Crop Protection
28:690–695.
2010
Coates, R. W., M. J. Delwiche, W. P. Gorenzel, and T. P. Salmon. 2010. Evaluation of damage by vertebrate pests in California vineyards and control of wild turkeys by bioacoustics. Human-Wildlife Interactions
4:130–144.
Hornbaker, V., and R. A. Baldwin. 2010. Impact on vertebrate IPM practices from EPA's rodenticide risk mitigation decision. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
24:191–194.
Krason, R. S., L. L. Lima, and T. P. Salmon. 2010. Vertebrate pest conference education and outreach for dealing with California wildlife pests. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
24:356–360.
Lima, L. L., and T. P. Salmon. 2010. Assessing some potential environmental impacts from agricultural anticoagulant uses. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
24:199–203.
Newman, P., and T. P. Salmon. 2010. Ground squirrel control training and certification using an interactive computer kiosk system. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
24:365–370.
Salmon, T. P., and P. D. Newman. 2010. Efficacy of oat and pellet anticoagulant baits following treatment with oat and pellet zinc phosphide baits: Implications for secondary hazard management. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
24:186–190.
2011
Gebhardt, K., A. M. Anderson, K. N. Kirkpatrick, and S. A. Shwiff. 2011. A review and synthesis of bird and rodent damage estimates to select California crops. Crop Protection
30:1109–1116.
Rattner, B. A., K. E. Horak, S. E. Warner, D. D. Day, C. U. Meteyer, S. F. Volker, J. D. Eisemann, and J. J. Johnston. 2011. Acute toxicity, histopathology, and coagulopathy in American kestrels (
Falco sparverius
) following administration of the rodenticide diphacinone. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
30:1213–1222.
2012
Anderson, A., K. Kirkpatrick, and S. A. Shwiff. 2012. The net benefits of controlling bird and rodent pests in wine grape and avocado production. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 25:353–356.
Baldwin, R. A. 2012. The importance of aluminum phosphide for burrowing pest control in California. Proceedings for the Vertebrate Pest Conference
25:151–159.
Hornbaker, V. L., R. A. Baldwin, and S. N. Richards. 2012. Fiscal impact of the Rodenticide Risk Mitigation Decision to the California Department of Food and Agriculture's rodenticide research program. Proceedings of the Verebrate Pest Conference
25:164–168.
Rattner, B. A., K. E. Horak, R. S. Lazarus, K. M. Eisenreich, C. U. Meteyer, S. F. Volker, C. M. Campton, J. D. Eisemann, and J. J. Johnston. 2012. Assessment of toxicity and potential risk of the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone using Eastern screech-owls (
Megascops asio
). Ecotoxicology
21:832–846.
Rattner, B. A., R. S. Lazarus, K. M. Eisenreich, K. E. Horak, S. F. Volker, C. M. Campton, J. D. Eisemann, C. U. Meteyer, and J. J. Johnston. 2012. Comparative risk assessment of the first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone to raptors. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
25:124–130.
2013
Baldwin, R. A., T. P. Salmon, R. H. Schmidt, and R. M. Timm. 2013. Wildlife pests of California agriculture: regional variabiity and subsequent impacts on management. Crop Protection
46:29–37.
Witmer, G., K. Horak, R. Moulton, and R. A. Baldwin. 2013. New rodenticides: an update on recent research trials. Proceedings of the Wildlife Damage Management Conference
15:79–85.
Witmer, G. W., N. P. Snow, and R. S. Moulton. 2013. The effects of vitamin K1-rich plant foods on the efficacy of the anticoagulant rodenticides chlorophacinone and diphacinone used against Montane voles (
Microtus montanus
). International Journal of Pest Management
59:205–210.
2014
Baldwin, R. A., N. Quinn, D. H. Davis, and R. M. Engeman. Effectiveness of rodenticides for managing invasive roof rats and native deer mice in orchards. Environmental Science and Pollution Research
21:5795–5802.
Baldwin, R. A., T. P. Salmon, R. H. Schmidt, and R. M. Timm. Perceived damage and areas of needed research for wildlife pests of California agriculture. Integrative Zoology
9:265–279.
Rattner, B. A., K. E. Horak, R. S. Lazarus, D. A. Goldade, and J. J. Johnston. 2014. Toxicants and coagulopathy threshold of the rodenticide diphacinone in Eastern screech-owls (Megascops asio). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
33:74–81.
Witmer, G., R. Moulton, and R. A. Baldwin. 2014. An efficacy test of cholecalciferol plus diphacinone rodenticide baits for California voles (Microtus californicus Peale) to replace ineffective chlorophacinone baits. International Journal of Pest Management
60:275–278.
2015
Baldwin, R.A., R. Meinerz, H. Jantz, and G. Witmer. 2015. Impact of capture and transportation methods on survival of small rodents during relocation events. The Southwestern Naturalist 60(4):
385-389.
Horak, K. E., S. F. Volker, C. M. Campton. 2015. Increased diphacinone and chlorophacinone metabolism in previously exposed wild caught voles,
Microtus californicus.
Crop Protection 78:
35-39.
2016
Baldwin, R. A., R. Meinerz, and G. Witmer. 2016a. Cholecalciferol plus diphacinone baits for vole control: a novel approach to a historic problem. Journal of Pest Science
89:129-135.
Baldwin, R. A., R. Meinerz, and G. W. Witmer. 2016b. Are cholecalciferol plus anticoagulant rodenticides a viable option for field rodents? Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
27:407–410.
Dimson, M., R. A. Baldwin, and N. Quinn. 2016. User-friendly resource design: providing accessible ground squirrel extension for the web. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
27:332–336.
Engeman, R. M., R. Baldwin, and D. Stetson. Guiding the management of an agricultural pest: Indexing abundance of California meadow voles in artichoke fields. Crop Protection 88:
53-57.
Kross, S. M., and R. A. Baldwin. 2016. Gopherbusters? A review of the candidacy of barn owls as the ultimate natural pest control option. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
27:345–352.
Werner, S. J., S. T. DeLiberto, R. A. Baldwin, and G. W. Witmer. 2016. Repellent application strategy for wild rodents and cottontail rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science
185:95–102.
2017
Baldwin, R. A., M. Kavermann, R. Meinerz, and S. B. Orloff.
In press
. Is pressurized exhaust an effective tool against burrowing rodents? Wildlife Society
Bulletin.
Baldwin, R. A., R. Meinerz, and G. W. Witmer. 2017. Novel and current rodenticides for pocket gopher
Thomomys
spp. management in vineyards: what works? Pest Management Science
73:118–122.
Witmer, G. W, R. A. Baldwin, and R. S. Moulton. 2017. Identifying possible alternative rodenticide baits to replace strychnine baits for pocket gophers in California. Crop Protection
92:203–206.
2018
Baldwin, R.A., B. G. Abbo, and D. A. Goldade. 2018. Comparison of mixing methods and associated residual levels of zinc phosphide on cabbage bait for rodent management. Crop Protection
105:59–61
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