Olfactory misinformation reduces wheat seed loss caused by rodent pests
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Abstract Alternatives to pesticides are urgently needed meet sustainable agriculture goals but few options available for many systems. Here we test how a form of olfactory misinformation on newly sown wheat crop can prevent wild house mice ( Mus musculus ) from finding buried seeds. Our tactic, odour camouflage, reduced seed loss by >63%, providing simple, non-lethal and ethical way reduce damage avoid rodenticide use.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature sustainability
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2398-9629']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01127-3