Abundance, age structure and reproductive patterns of rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus in two areas of the city of Buenos Aires

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-336

  Vadell, María Victoria ^a,b   Cavia, Regino ^a,b   Suárez, Olga V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abundance; Buenos aires; Commensal; Mus musculus; Parkland; Pests; Population; Rattus norvegicus; Reproduction; Shanty town; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE STRUCTURE; PEST SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT; URBAN AREA;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA];

MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77956663083     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670874.2010.499479     Document Type: Article

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