Bark Gnawing by Rodents in Orchards during the Growing Season—Can We Detect Relation with Forest Damages?

• Published in: Agronomy
• Main Authors: Josef Suchomel, Jan Šipoš, Jana Ouředníčková, Michal Skalský, Marta Heroldová
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: bark gnawing; growing season; orchards; common vole; water vole; forests; Malus; Common vole; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020251

Rodent bark gnawing is common during winter in times of low or unavailable food supply. During the growing season, it is a rare phenomenon, but can occur due to low food supply and/or poor food quality resulting from climatic influence. We evaluated this unusual damage of apple tree (Malus domestica...