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The Efficacy of Pure Natural Repellents on Rat Responses Using Circular Open Field
Study experimenting natural extracts as rats repellent and assessing the efficacy. Authors: Sarinee Kalandakanond-Thongsong, Suwaporn Daendee, Boonrit Thongsong, Vivat Chavananikul
Vegetation cover and food availability shapes the foraging activity of rodent pests in and around maize fields
Study using the giving-up-density and landscape of fear to monitor foraging activity of rodent pests changes in and around maize … Continued
Habitat Suitability for Small Mammals in Mediterranean Landscapes: How and Why Shrubs Matter
Study assessing the role of changes in shrub cover and shrub preference by small mammals along the Mediterranean post-fire succession. … Continued
A review of mammal eradications on Mediterranean islands
Review of mammal eradications carried out on Mediterranean islands and project implementation and monitoring aspects. Author: Dario Capizzi
Species composition and community structure of small pest rodents (Muridae) in cultivated and fallow fields in maize‐growing areas in Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda
Authors: Alex Mayamba, Robert M. Byamungu, Rhodes H. Makundi, Didas N. Kimaro, Moses Isabirye, Apia W. Massawe, David Kifumba, Alice … Continued
Europe‑wide outbreaks of common voles in 2019
Authors : Jens Jacob, Christian Imholt, Constantino Caminero‑Saldaña, Geofroy Couval, Patrick Giraudoux, Silvia Herrero‑Cófreces, Győző Horváth, Juan José Luque‑Larena, Emil … Continued
Annotated checklist, taxonomy and distribution of rodents in Ethiopia
Rodents distributional maps from published literature, museum collections, field surveys etc. Access resource > Authors: Josef BRYJA, Yonas MEHERETU, Radim … Continued
Responses of small mammal communities to environment and agriculture in a rural mosaic landscape
Study assessing the driving factors of small mammal communities in agricultural landscapes. Response of small mammals to environmental variables is … Continued
Reproduction and survival of rodents in crop fields: the effects of rainfall, crop stage and stone-bund density
Authors: Yonas Meheretu, Kiros Welegerima, Vincent Sluydts, Hans Bauer, Kindeya Gebrehiwot, Jozef Deckers, Rhodes Makundi and Herwig Leirs
Recovery of small rodent populations after population collapse
Review summarizing knowledge on small mammal population recovery following population collapse. Authors: S. Hein & J. Jacob