Rodent damage to Hawaiian sugarcane

Rattus norvegicus, R. exulans, and R. rattus cause extensive damage to Hawaiian sugarcane. This paper gives an overview of the problem and briefly summarizes the history of rodent control on Hawaiian sugarcane plantations. Current baiting practices with zinc phosphide may favor the proliferation of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tobin, Mark E., Sugihara, Robert T., Ota, Asher K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1990
Subjects:
Hawaii
sugarcane
Norway rat
Polynesian rat
Roof rat
rodent control
damage
rat
Rattus norvegicus
Rattus rattus
Rattus exulans
history
rat damage
zinc phosphide
efficacy
rodenticide
Life Sciences
Norway
Online Access:http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2j49733c
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Summary:Rattus norvegicus, R. exulans, and R. rattus cause extensive damage to Hawaiian sugarcane. This paper gives an overview of the problem and briefly summarizes the history of rodent control on Hawaiian sugarcane plantations. Current baiting practices with zinc phosphide may favor the proliferation of R. norvegicus, and more effective control methods are needed for this species. A cooperative research and development program by the Denver Wildlife Research Center and the nonprofit Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association is described.

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