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Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps as Tools in Wildlife Management

B. A. Robertson, R. S. Ostfeld and F. Keesing, Bioscience, 67:982-993. 2017.

Here, we bring together science from the pest-control, eco-evolutionary, and conservation communities to outline how evolutionary traps can be repurposed to eliminate or control pest species. We highlight case studies and devise strategies for the selection of appropriate cues to ...
Keywords: conservation behavior, ecological trap, ecological traps, Eradication, genetic biocontrol, invasive species, maladaptation, mechanisms, pest control, red-legged frogs, trojan female