The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?

Field mice (Microtus arvalis), wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) and root voles (Arvicola terrestis) constitute a big threat to the organic apple orchards in South Tyrol. The use of rodenticides on the fields is not allowed in organic farming. The fruit growers rely on the help of different natural pr...

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Main Authors: Kelderer, M., Casera, C.
Other Authors: Boos, Markus
Format: Conference Object
Language:German
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Crop health
quality
protection
Fruit and berries
Microtus arvalis
Online Access:https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/13745/
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spelling ftorgprints:oai:orgprints.org:13745 2023-05-15T17:12:31+02:00 The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles? Kelderer, M. Casera, C. Boos, Markus 2008 application/pdf https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/13745/ de ger /id/eprint/13745/1/335-338.pdf Kelderer, M. and Casera, C. (2008) The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles? In: Boos, Markus (Ed.) Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 335-338. Crop health quality protection Fruit and berries Conference paper, poster, etc. NonPeerReviewed 2008 ftorgprints 2022-12-11T06:54:14Z Field mice (Microtus arvalis), wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) and root voles (Arvicola terrestis) constitute a big threat to the organic apple orchards in South Tyrol. The use of rodenticides on the fields is not allowed in organic farming. The fruit growers rely on the help of different natural predators. If populations increase, the possibility of trapping and gasifying with equipment which produces carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide remain. Both methods are problematic. Trapping requires skill and time. Gasifying is not unproblematic to the health of the user. Recently a device has been imported which is used successfully in the United States to control different soil-dwelling rodents. In the orchards of South Tyrol, various field trials were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the ‘Rodenator’ in controlling field mice. Conference Object Microtus arvalis Organic Eprints (Danish Research Centre for Organic Farming, DARCOF)
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topic Crop health
quality
protection
Fruit and berries
spellingShingle Crop health
quality
protection
Fruit and berries
Kelderer, M.
Casera, C.
The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
topic_facet Crop health
quality
protection
Fruit and berries
description Field mice (Microtus arvalis), wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) and root voles (Arvicola terrestis) constitute a big threat to the organic apple orchards in South Tyrol. The use of rodenticides on the fields is not allowed in organic farming. The fruit growers rely on the help of different natural predators. If populations increase, the possibility of trapping and gasifying with equipment which produces carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide remain. Both methods are problematic. Trapping requires skill and time. Gasifying is not unproblematic to the health of the user. Recently a device has been imported which is used successfully in the United States to control different soil-dwelling rodents. In the orchards of South Tyrol, various field trials were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the ‘Rodenator’ in controlling field mice.
author2 Boos, Markus
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author Kelderer, M.
Casera, C.
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Casera, C.
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title The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
title_short The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
title_full The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
title_fullStr The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
title_full_unstemmed The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
title_sort “rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles?
publishDate 2008
url https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/13745/
genre Microtus arvalis
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op_relation /id/eprint/13745/1/335-338.pdf
Kelderer, M. and Casera, C. (2008) The “Rodenator”: an efficient device for controlling field mice and root voles? In: Boos, Markus (Ed.) Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 335-338.
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