Effect of plant secondary metabolites on feeding behavior of microtine and arvicoline rodent species

Hansen, Sabine C.; Stolter, Caroline; Jacob, Jens

doi:10.1007/s10340-015-0723-6

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“…Johnson et al (1982) evaluated several methods, including repellents, for mitigating rodent damage in newly planted zero-tillage corn. Previous studies with plant-derived repellents in a laboratory setting (Hansen et al 2015(Hansen et al , 2016a have identified several promising compounds against common voles and house mice. However, these have to be tested in less controlled conditions.…”

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Like or dislike: Response of rodents to the odor of plant secondary metabolites

Hansen

Stolter

Imholt

et al. 2017

Integrative Zoology

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Rodents, including common voles (Microtus arvalis) and house mice (Mus musculus) cause immense pre‐harvest and post‐harvest losses. Therefore, developing methods that mitigate these losses while maintaining their role in ecosystems is a priority. Several plant secondary metabolites (PSM) which significantly reduce food intake of both species under laboratory conditions have been identified. However, before these can be used in rodent pest management, they must be tested under more natural conditions where other food sources are available. In this study, the odors of 4 PSMs were evaluated for their repellent effects in experiments conducted in semi‐natural enclosures. Soil treated with PSMs or untreated soil (experimental control) was placed in an underground box containing food (rolled oats). We quantified the number of visits to each box and could demonstrate that all 4 PSMs reduced the number of visits to treatment boxes in both rodent species. For common voles the combination of methyl nonyl ketone + black pepper oil was the most repellent PSM. House mice made fewer visits to all PSM boxes; boxes with the anthraquinone were visited least. Furthermore, house mice consumed less food from boxes containing soil treated with all 4 PSMs. Our results suggest that PSMs are repellent in murid and microtine rodents under semi‐field conditions. In addition, the future use of PSM odors for repelling both pest species, especially house mice, seems promising. Further investigations with other PSMs, different concentrations as well as alternative application methods are needed to repel common voles from attractive crops.

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Like or dislike: Response of rodents to the odor of plant secondary metabolites

Hansen

Stolter

Imholt

et al. 2017

Integrative Zoology

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“…These studies evaluated the effect of odor on rodent consumption of wheat. Male common voles demonstrated no difference in wheat consumption in the presence of AQ, while female common voles exhibited a 47% reduction in wheat consumption in the presence of AQ . Female house mice demonstrated no difference in consumption of wheat in the presence of AQ, while male house mice preferred wheat in the presence of AQ .…”

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Review of anthraquinone applications for pest management and agricultural crop protection

DeLiberto

Werner

2016

Pest Management Science

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“…Anthraquinone appears to be an exception, as it has generally tested well against voles in lab investigations (Hansen et al 2015;Werner et al 2016;but Hansen et al 2016b see for lack of efficacy with male common voles Microtus arvalis) and in our field-based trials. Anthraquinone is a post-ingestive repellent that requires some consumption before aversive conditioning minimizes additional damage.…”

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“…There is a wide array of secondary plant metabolites that act as anti-feedants to mammals (reviewed by Hansen et al 2016a). Although repellents have sometimes shown promise in lab studies (e.g., Salatti et al 1995;Witmer et al 2000;Curtis et al 2002;Hansen et al 2015Hansen et al , 2016b, repellents have often failed to prove highly effective in field trials (Merwin et al 1999;Hansen et al 2016a). Specific reasons for failure are generally unknown, but are likely related to the availability of cover and food sources, and a need for frequent re-application of volatile compounds or washing away following rainfall and irrigation events (Merkens et al 1991;Mason 1998;Conover 2002;Hansen et al 2016a).…”

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The elusive search for an effective repellent against voles: an assessment of anthraquinone for citrus crops

Baldwin

Meinerz

Witmer³

et al. 2018

J Pest Sci

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Vole (Cricetidae) girdling of tree trunks is a common form of damage experienced by tree and vine growers throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere. Management programs that effectively incorporate chemical repellents and vegetation management would be of substantial assistance to growers that experience such damage. Anthraquinone has proven effective as a repellent against voles in lab trials, yet controlled field tests of combined anthraquinone and vegetation management programs are lacking. Therefore, we established a mesocosm-based study in central California, USA, to test the efficacy of anthraquinone and vegetation management for reducing girdling damage caused by California voles Microtus californicus to Clementine citrus trees Citrus clementine under semi-field conditions. We observed a 90-100% reduction in girdling damage for trees following a single application of anthraquinone during two trials in summer and spring, respectively. Removal of vegetation around the base of trees further reduced damage during the summer sampling period, with no girdling observed on anthraquinone-treated trees that were surrounded by bare soil. We did not observe this same relationship during spring, and we observed no relationship between vegetation management in the absence of anthraquinone treatments in either seasonal trial, suggesting that vegetation management had a lesser impact on vole girdling than anthraquinone applications. We observed no decrease in efficacy of anthraquinone across the duration of both sampling periods (5-6 weeks), indicating substantial longevity for anthraquinone. Anthraquinone appears to have substantial utility for minimizing vole girdling damage. Field testing is warranted for additional mammalian species to determine potential uses for other taxa.

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Effect of plant secondary metabolites on feeding behavior of microtine and arvicoline rodent species

Cited by 26 publications

References 32 publications

Like or dislike: Response of rodents to the odor of plant secondary metabolites

Like or dislike: Response of rodents to the odor of plant secondary metabolites

Review of anthraquinone applications for pest management and agricultural crop protection

The elusive search for an effective repellent against voles: an assessment of anthraquinone for citrus crops

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