Population dynamics of synanthropic rodents after a chemical and infrastructural intervention in an urban low-income community

Autor: Awoniyi, Adedayo Michael, Venegas-Vargas, Cristina, Souza, Fabio Neves, Zeppelini, Caio Graco, Hacker, Kathryn P., Ticiana Carvalho Pereira, Marins, Catarina Lobo, Mayara Carvalho De Santana, Arsino�� Cristina Pertile, Begon, Mike, Ko, Albert I., Diggle, Peter, Mitermayer Galv��o Dos Reis, Childs, James E., Da Silva, Eduardo Mendes, Costa, Federico, Khalil, Hussein
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports. 12
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14474-6
Popis: Synanthropic rodents are ubiquitous in low-income communities and pose risks for human health, as they are generally resistant to control programs. However, few or no studies have evaluated the long-term effect of chemical and infrastructural interventions on rodent population dynamics, especially in urban low-income communities, or evaluated the potential recovery of their population following interventions. We conducted a longitudinal study in a low-income community in the city of Salvador (BA, Brazil) to characterize the effect of interventions (chemical and infrastructural) on the dynamics of rodent population, and documented the post-intervention recovery of their population. We evaluated the degree of rodent infestation in 117 households/sampling points over three years (2014 – 2017), using tracking plates, a proxy for rodent abundance/activity. We reported a significant lower rodent activity/abundance after the chemical and infrastructural interventions (Z=-4.691 (p
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