Rodent pests and their control
Rodents -- Control. Mice -- Control. Agricultural pests. Diseases and pests sähkökirjat
CABI
2015
2nd ed.
EISBN 9781780641294
Rodent Pests and their Control, 2nd Edition; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1: The Natural History of Rodents: Preadaptations to Pestilence; Introduction; Population Processes and Demography; Social Organization and Behaviour; Foraging; The Ecological Ethic; References; 2: Commensal Rodents; Introduction and Economic Importance; Cosmopolitan Pests; The brown, common or Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus); The roof, ship, house or black rat (Rattus rattus); The house mouse (Mus spp.); Locally Important Commensal Rodent Species; The multimammate rat (Mastomys (Praomys) natalensis)
The lesser bandicoot rat (Bandicota bengalensis)The Polynesian rat or Burmese house rat (Rattus exulans); References; 3: Rodents in Agriculture and Forestry; Introduction; Species Involved; Incidence of Rodent Problems; Temperate Regions – Pasture and Field Crops; Northern Europe; Southern Europe and Eurasia; China; North America; Austral
The most numerous of the world's invasive species, rodent pests have a devastating impact on agriculture, food, health and the environment. In the last two decades, the science and practice of rodent control has faced new legislation on rodenticides, the pests' increasing resistance to chemical control and the impact on non-target species, bringing a new dimension to this updated 2nd edition and making essential reading for all those involved in rodent pest control, including researchers, conservationists, practitioners and public health specialists.
The lesser bandicoot rat (Bandicota bengalensis)The Polynesian rat or Burmese house rat (Rattus exulans); References; 3: Rodents in Agriculture and Forestry; Introduction; Species Involved; Incidence of Rodent Problems; Temperate Regions – Pasture and Field Crops; Northern Europe; Southern Europe and Eurasia; China; North America; Austral
The most numerous of the world's invasive species, rodent pests have a devastating impact on agriculture, food, health and the environment. In the last two decades, the science and practice of rodent control has faced new legislation on rodenticides, the pests' increasing resistance to chemical control and the impact on non-target species, bringing a new dimension to this updated 2nd edition and making essential reading for all those involved in rodent pest control, including researchers, conservationists, practitioners and public health specialists.
