Roof Rats
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Quantifying Damage Potential of Three Rodent Species on Sugarcane
Cotton rats, roof rats, and rice rats collectively inflict significant damage to sugarcane crops in the Everglades Agricultural Area; however, the relative damage inflicted by each species is unknown. A feeding trial experiment showed that some differences existed in the grams of sugarcane consumed per gram of body mass among species (male cotton rats: 0.39 ± 0.03g; female cotton rats: 0.34 ± 0...
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Wild roof rats (Rattus rattus) live in proximity to human habitats, and they may carry numerous pathogens of infectious diseases. Pest control is important for public health, and warfarin is a commonly used rodenticide worldwide. However, continual use of warfarin may cause drug resistance in rodents and lead to failure of their control, especially in urbanized areas. In warfarin-resistant rats...
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Roof rats (Rattus rattus) damage an estimated 5 to 10% of the developing nut crop in Hawaiian macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) orchards. Relevant aspects of roof rat biology in macadamia orchards have and continue to be studied with the ultimate goal of developing an ecologically sound and cost-effective integrated pest management plan. The field component of a two-year study of roof rat popu...
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The roof rat (Rattus rattus) u t i l i z e s Algerian ivy and the Himalayan blackberry for food and cover, often l i v i n g independent of man. Algerian ivy is the most popular ornamental and ground cover plant in California and is used extensively for landscaping, particularly in southern California. The Himalayan blackberry inhabited by feral roof rats, grows abundantly in northern C a l i f...
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