How mice choose among different bait-stations in a new environment: The role of design and conspecific-odour contamination

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

How mice choose among different bait-stations in a new environment: The role of design and conspecific-odour contamination

Original language description

We explored how design and odour contamination of bait stations influenced their attractiveness to the house mouse when introduced into an unfamiliar environment. The results showed that house mice significantly preferred the largest and heaviest bait-sta- tion available, which provides a capacious, stable and safe shelter. Our results imply that mice, when introduced into an unknown environment, probably search for a safe shelter in the proximity of a food resource ("bed and breakfast strategy"). We found that the conspecific-odour contamination of a bajt station influenced significantly the male choice: they visited most frequently stations scented with the odour of adult females and males while bait stations scented by sexually naive individuals went almost unnoticed. Female preference for scented bait stations was not observed. This indicates, from the point of general hygiene, a controversial conclusion that too intensive cleaning of bait stations may decrease their acceptance by

Czech name

Jak myši vybírají mezi nástrahovými staničkami v novém prostředí:Význam designu a vnější kontaminace.

Czech description

Tato práce popisuje laboratorní výsledky, jak design a vnější kontaminace nástrahových staniček na rodenticidy ovlivňuje jejich atraktivitu pro myš domácí.

Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

GF - Diseases, pests, weeds and plant protection

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2003

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

International Pest Control

ISSN

0020-8256

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Volume of the periodical

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Issue of the periodical within the volume

45

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

3

Pages from-to

45

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