Impact of the pocket gopher Heterogeomys underwoodi (Rodentia: Geomyidae) in agricultural production in Puriscal, Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Chavarria-Chang, Allan, Monge, Javier
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2020
Descripción:Introduction: The pocket gopher (Heterogeomys underwoodi) is harmful for agriculture but there is little information about its effect. Objective: To know about the impact of the pocket gopher Heterogeomys underwoodi to crops, characteristics of the mounds, as well as control techniques used by producers. Methods: We conducted a survey to 33 producers to determine damage and made a characterization of the mounds that this species builds. Results: A total of 34 crops suffer damage ranging from 25% to 50% loss. The damage occurs in dry and rainy seasons, and in different phenological stages (harvest time) depending on the crop. The most used combat techniques are toxic products, followed by traps, as well as the introduction of plants or animals into tunnel systems. Conclusion: these animals affect at least 34 crops and producers use a variety of control techniques.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/2810
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2810
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Palabra clave:damage
control
pest vertebrates
rodents
daños
combate
vertebrados plaga
roedores