EFFECT OF ODOR DERIVED FROM LION FECES ON BEHAVIOR OF WILD RABBITS

被引:31
作者
BOAG, B [1 ]
MLOTKIEWICZ, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] DALGETY FOOD TECHNOL CTR,CAMBRIDGE CB1 2JN,ENGLAND
关键词
RABBIT; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ODOR; LION FECES; REPELLENT; CONTROL;
D O I
10.1007/BF02059603
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A synthetic repellent derived from lion feces was tested in both pen and held bioassay trials. The chemical suppressed the feeding of rabbits on carrots for approximately one month. The application of the chemical to rabbit burrows under field conditions showed that it decreased rabbit numbers in the treated warrens and that this effect could still be detected after five months. It is suggested that this chemical could be a timely environmentally acceptable addition to the armamentarium of control measures required to reduce the recent increase in rabbit numbers occurring in Britain.
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页码:631 / 637
页数:7
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