Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials
Common voles (Microtus arvalis) can cause severe crop damage in European agriculture and are usually managed with rodenticides. Population dynamics and behavioral studies question rodenticide effectiveness, and an ecologically based management is needed. A useful addition to such a toolbox could be...
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ftopenagrar:oai:www.openagrar.de:openagrar_mods_00046175 2024-09-15T18:18:44+00:00 Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials Schlötelburg, Annika Bellingrath-Kimura, Sonoko Jacob, Jens 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1028-3 https://www.openagrar.de/receive/openagrar_mods_00046175 https://www.openagrar.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/openagrar_derivate_00036783/2019_0438.pdf eng eng Journal of Pest Science -- J Pest Sci -- 1612-4758 -- 1612-4758 -- 2141662-X https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1028-3 https://www.openagrar.de/receive/openagrar_mods_00046175 https://www.openagrar.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/openagrar_derivate_00036783/2019_0438.pdf all rights reserved only signed in user info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess article Text ddc:630 Black pepper oil -- Carrot seed oil -- Ecologically based rodent management -- Microtus arvalis -- Odor barrier -- Repellent -- T-maze article Text doc-type:article 2019 ftopenagrar https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1028-3 2024-07-08T23:56:25Z Common voles (Microtus arvalis) can cause severe crop damage in European agriculture and are usually managed with rodenticides. Population dynamics and behavioral studies question rodenticide effectiveness, and an ecologically based management is needed. A useful addition to such a toolbox could be repelling odor barriers along field margins minimizing migration of voles to crops. We screened 17 plant products and mammalian scents in T-maze trials to test their repelling effects. The most repelling compounds (carrot seed oil (CS), black pepper oil (BP), spruce needle oil (SN), benzaldehyde (BA), BA and BP in double concentration (dc), combinations of BP + BA and BP + CS) were tested further in enclosures. We measured in four populations how often voles crossed enclosure compartments through channels treated with a compound or without a compound. In addition, the amount of rolled oats eaten by voles near treated and untreated channels was compared. In enclosures, voles avoided significantly channels treated with BP (79% more crossings through the control channel) and BP (dc) (42%). Voles consumed significantly more rolled oats near control channels than in the presence of BP + CS (72% more feeding at control), CS (51%), BA (dc) (36%), BP (32%) and BA + BP (28%). This demonstrated for the first time that natural compounds can reduce uptake of a highly attractive food source in common voles under semi-natural conditions. BP + CS was the most successful feeding deterrent and has the potential to be included in an ecologically based management approach. Article in Journal/Newspaper Microtus arvalis OpenAgrar (OA) Journal of Pest Science 92 2 677 689 |
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Common voles (Microtus arvalis) can cause severe crop damage in European agriculture and are usually managed with rodenticides. Population dynamics and behavioral studies question rodenticide effectiveness, and an ecologically based management is needed. A useful addition to such a toolbox could be repelling odor barriers along field margins minimizing migration of voles to crops. We screened 17 plant products and mammalian scents in T-maze trials to test their repelling effects. The most repelling compounds (carrot seed oil (CS), black pepper oil (BP), spruce needle oil (SN), benzaldehyde (BA), BA and BP in double concentration (dc), combinations of BP + BA and BP + CS) were tested further in enclosures. We measured in four populations how often voles crossed enclosure compartments through channels treated with a compound or without a compound. In addition, the amount of rolled oats eaten by voles near treated and untreated channels was compared. In enclosures, voles avoided significantly channels treated with BP (79% more crossings through the control channel) and BP (dc) (42%). Voles consumed significantly more rolled oats near control channels than in the presence of BP + CS (72% more feeding at control), CS (51%), BA (dc) (36%), BP (32%) and BA + BP (28%). This demonstrated for the first time that natural compounds can reduce uptake of a highly attractive food source in common voles under semi-natural conditions. BP + CS was the most successful feeding deterrent and has the potential to be included in an ecologically based management approach. |
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Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials |
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Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials |
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Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials |
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Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials |
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Development of an odorous repellent against common voles (Microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials |
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development of an odorous repellent against common voles (microtus arvalis) in laboratory screening and subsequent enclosure trials |
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