Reliability of methods used to estimate rodent pest densities in agricultural systems: the case of common vole (Microtus arvalis) in NW Spain

• Main Authors: Jareño, Daniel, Viñuela Madera, Javier
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: control de plagas; herramientas de monitorización; índices indirectos; protección de cultivos; crop protection; indirect indices; monitoring tools; pest management; Hora; Common vole; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5870087

For pest management strategies to effectively prevent crop damage while at the same time causing the least environmental collateral damage, reliable abundance monitoring tools are required. The common vole is a major agricultural pest in Castilla y León (NW Spain). In this study we compared common v...