2011
DOI: 10.1071/wr10147
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Ecologically based rodent management in Africa: potential and challenges

Abstract: Rodent management in agriculture remains a major challenge in developing countries where resource-poor farmers are ill equipped to deal with pest species. It is compounded by unpredictable outbreaks, late control actions, lack of/or inadequate expert interventions, expensive rodenticides and other factors. Ecologically based rodent management (EBRM) is recommended as the way forward for rodent management in Africa. EBRM relies on understanding the ecology of pest species and formulating this knowledge into man… Show more

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“…The average duration of studies were 29 months (95%CI = 17.59 -40.41), with the longest running study being 10 years (Appendix C). First, the population dynamics of both avian predators and rodent pests needs to be taken into account (Wood & Fee 2003;Ostfeld & Holt 2004;Makundi & Massawe 2011).…”
Section: Geographical Locations and Duration Of Studiesmentioning
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“…The average duration of studies were 29 months (95%CI = 17.59 -40.41), with the longest running study being 10 years (Appendix C). First, the population dynamics of both avian predators and rodent pests needs to be taken into account (Wood & Fee 2003;Ostfeld & Holt 2004;Makundi & Massawe 2011).…”
Section: Geographical Locations and Duration Of Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, rodenticide application can also be prohibitively expensive, especially for resource-poor communities with limited access and a lack of financial means (Makundi and Massawe 2011). Misuse and incorrect application often only results in temporary population suppression of rodent damage levels (Singleton et al, 1999).…”
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