AINP on Rodent Control, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065
Online published on 17 March, 2015.
The studies on rodent species composition in soybean ragi based crop lands at Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore during 2011 revealed that, the Mus platythris and Bandicota bengalensis were the predominant species followed by Mus booduga whereas Millardia meltada and Rattus rattus were least abundant. Trap index data indicated the presence of rodents throughout the year with mean trap index of 4.42 ± 1.12. There was a significant preponderance of males in the overall rodents catches and more number of adults were trapped than their sub adults.
Population dynamics, Rodents, Soybean-ragi crop lands, Trap index
