Extensive forest conversion of the low-valued natural hardwood forest into coniferous plantations is the possible cause of the critical problem of squirrel debarking. The tree squirrel that causes the major damage is the red-bellied tree squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus). Conifers are more susceptible to the damage than are hardwood species, especially the exotics. Intermediate-aged plantation...

—The results of about 12 years' study deals with rodent damage to several annual and perennial crops of India including cereal, vegetable, fruit, plantation and other cash crops. The rodent species composition in order of predominance infesting different crops and cropping patterns percent damages and cost effectiveness of rodent control operations in each crop and status of rodent management b...

leishmania infantum, an etiologic agent of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (vl), is spreading in iran. dogs are the main reservoirs but l.infantum has been detected in jackals, foxes and wild rodents too. despite high number of rodents in the world, the exact role of them in epidemiology of vl is not clear. in recent years the number of sporadic cases of dogs and humans vl has been increased in...

background: to determine the prevalence and intensity of helminths and their zoonotic importance in small rodents inhabiting in the suburban areas of hamadan city,iran. methods: the present survey was conducted on the helminth infections of two species of rodents apodemus sylvaticus (n=60) and mus musculus (n=72) in the suburban areas of hamadan city during 2010-2012. rodents were collected and...

Grasses are recognized as a critical regeneration barrier in tropical pastures, yet the effects of rodents and rodent–grass interactions not well understood. As selective foragers, could shape tree communities, moderating biodiversity regenerating landscapes. We utilized fully crossed two-way factorial design to examine effect that grasses, rodents, their interaction had on seedling establishme...

background: the aim of this study was to determine intestinal and liver helminth infections in rattus rodents in tehran iran. methods: overall, 306 traps were put in 39 different regions in tehran from 2009 to 2010. rodents, including r. rattus and r. norvegicus were caught by live-traps.they become unconscious and the spinal cords were cut, afterwards the body was dissected and the stomach, sm...

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 Fifth Annual National Conference of the Indian Leptospirosis Society was held at Surat from January 20 to 22, 2005 to disseminate the information regarding capacity building to control this disease and policies were decided regarding the activities of the concerned departments. A grant of Rs. 65 lakhs from CRF was allotted to the Government Medical College, Surat to strengthen the Microbiol...

background : this study was aimed to collect wild rodents for endoparasites determination in some parts of sistan and baluchistan province, southeastern iran nearby pakistan and afghanistan countries. methods : a total of 100 wild rodents were captured alive with cage traps. various samples were collected from blood and feces, also impression smear prepared from different organs. the samples we...