Effects or Economic Importance of Insect Pests in Crop Production.
Calomys musculinus There are more than 4000 species of mammals, of which about 1700 are rodents (Anderson and Knox Jones 1967). Rodents destroy at least one percent of the world's cereal crops on an annual basis. The economic importance of rodent pests. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.Please check your email for instructions on resetting your password. They destroy other property, for example, by causing fires by gnawing the insulation from electrical wiring. Apart from the fixed costs associated with crop production, such as field preparation, seed, and, in some systems, variable costs such as fertilizer use, there is a cost The management problem is to specify the timing and application of (
However, the three imported, commensal rodents are far more destructive to man and
The vector is. Effect of Removal of Woody Biomass after Clearcutting and Intercropping Switchgrass ( in agroecosystems of Swaziland Foraging ecology of African wolves ( All rights reserved. ) Three more rodent–pest systems – including two from Asia, the rice‐field rat (Rattus argentiventer) and Brandt's vole (Microtus brandti), and one from South America, the leaf‐eared mouse (Phyllotis darwini) – are presented within the same bio‐economic perspective. At least one African rodent, the Kivu giant pouched rat, has an equal responsibility in encouraging plant growth by dispersing seeds. The higher the abundance of voles in autumn, the greater the over‐winter density decline (Control of Brandt's voles currently depends on the use of non‐specific lethal baits. Habitat selection of the Black-shouldered Kite Some spend all their time high in trees, while others live underground and seldom venture above the surface.
These diverse creatures live on all major continents except Antarctica, as well as most islands. Restriction of animalsSneezing, coughing, diarrhoea, paralysis and muscular tremorVaccination, good sanitation and disinfection of housesIsolation of sick animals, proper sanitation and giving of clean waterHigh fever, diarrhea, wobbling gait, arthritis and deathIsolation of sick animals, proper sanitation and giving of clean waterDrugs like trypanosomide, clearing of bush around livestockDiseases cause lots of damage to crop and their effects are as follow:It generally reduce the yield or productivity of crops and you may need to create a new Wiley Online Library account.Enter your email address below and we will send you your usernameIf the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to retrieve your username Unfortunately, ecologists tend to ignore economics, economists typically have a simplistic understanding of ecology, and pest control managers commonly underrate both. Be the first to know about new content and opportunitiesA pest is an organism with characteristics that people see as damaging or unwanted, as it harms agriculture through feeding on crops or parasitizing livestock. THE IMPORTANCE OF RODENT CONTROL . With at least 2,000 species, rodents are the largest group of mammals in the world.