Rodents present a major problem for food security in Asia where smallholder farming families are particularly vulnerable. We review here recent developments the biology and management of rodent pests cereal cropping systems Asia. The past decade has seen strong focus on ecologically-based (EBRM), its adoption field studies significantly increased rice yields (6–15%) income (>15%) seven Asian co...

OBJECTIVES Earthquakes are one the most common natural disasters that lead to increased mortality and morbidity from transmissible diseases, partially because the rodents displaced by an earthquake can lead to an increased rate of disease transmission. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of plague and tularemia in rodents in the earthquake zones in southeastern Iran. METHODS ...

Laboratory models of acute and chronic pancreatitis in animals are created order to study the mechanisms pathogenesis, develop new methods treatment carcinogenesis during inflammation pancreas. Both vitro used early stage, short-term processes which acinar cells involved, as well that cause development mild or severe forms disease rodents. Although rodents most commonly pancreatitis, pancreatic...

Rodents are mammals that comprise more than 2000 species and approximately 30 families. There are many morphological and ecological differences among them as variations in their shape, size, weight and habitat. In addition to significant economic losses, rodents have a major role in the dissemination of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or other micro-organisms. Rodents...

Abstract Rodent control tends to involve methods that cause animal suffering, but little attention has been paid the welfare implications of rodent control. The aim current study was gain insight into opinions and attitudes clients Dutch pest controllers, regarding liminal rodents, control, welfare. A better understanding their may contribute more ethical management programmes. An online survey...

The West Indies are a natural laboratory for the study of biogeography and evolution, especially mammals. modality their arrival in Caribbean islands is highly controversial issue, palaeontological evidence remains particularly elusive. Lower Oligocene deposits Puerto Rico (c. 29.5 Ma) have recently yielded oldest archipelago rodents, with teeth two chinchilloid caviomorphs South American origi...