The rats in Hawaiian sugarcane

Heavy losses In Hawaiian sugarcane are caused by Polynesian rats (Rattus exulans), Norway rats (R. norvegicus), and black rats (R. rattus). Relative population levels, movement patterns, damage to sugarcane, and suggested timing of control during five stages of the 2-year crop cycle are described. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hood, Glenn A., Nass, Roger D., Lindsey, Gerald D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1970
Subjects:
SUGARCANE
HAWAII
Norway rat
Rattus norvegicus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Black rat
Rattus rattus
zinc phosphide
efficacy
Gophacide
damage
rat
Norway
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8rf0x5cv
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Summary:Heavy losses In Hawaiian sugarcane are caused by Polynesian rats (Rattus exulans), Norway rats (R. norvegicus), and black rats (R. rattus). Relative population levels, movement patterns, damage to sugarcane, and suggested timing of control during five stages of the 2-year crop cycle are described. The progress toward the registering of zinc phosphide for use in crops and the development of other rodenticides are mentioned.

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