FIELD TRIALS ON SOME RODENTS INJURIOUS TO SUGAR CANE, WHEAT AND SORGHUM AT SOHAG GOVERNORATE. | ||||
| Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 29, Issue 10, October 2004, Page 5863-5871 PDF (2.46 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2004.240017 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Basma M. Abou EI-Nour1; A. M. Metwally2; M. K. Aly3; Eman A. Abd EI- Samee3 | ||||
| 1Fac., of Sci., (Girls), AI-Azhar Univ . | ||||
| 2Fac. of Agric., AI-Azhar Univ. | ||||
| 3Plant Protc. Res. Inst., Agric., Res., Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Laboratory and field experiments had been carried out to study survey, distribution rodent species in field crops (sugar cane and cereal crops) were selected for this study in Gazert Shandweel villag Sohag district. Population density, distribution and sex ratio of more dominant rodents (M.musculus and Aniloticus) were studied in Sohag Governorate, in addition to their body measurements and rodents damage during two successive years (2000/2001 & 200112002). The obtained results can be summarized as follows: 1- the presented data proved that the house mouse, M.musculus was the dominant one in sugar cane and cereal crop fields. Followed by Aniloticus and the climb rate R. rattus. 2- The cereal crops were more suitable for R.rattus than sugar cane while the oppesite was noticed in the case of M.musculus and A niloticus. 3- Autumn season was the most suitable for Egyptian field rodent species under Sohage Governorate field conditions followed by summer, winter and spring. 4- Results also illustrated that the house mouse Mus musculus L. was trapped from cereal crop fields heavier than that from sugar cane crop fields. The males were caught from cereal crop fields heavier than females but the females caught from sugar cane crop field heavier than males. 5- Results proved that the variety G.87 -4 7 was the least sensitive one to rodents injury and the two varieties G.95-19 and G.T. 54-9 were the highest sensitive for rodent damage. 6- Rodent damage reduced the juce quality for all varieties of sugar cane. 7 - Damage percentage caused by rodent to the wheat crop were 5.7 and 4.1 % during the two successive years, respectively. 8- Damage percentage caused by rodents to the sorghum crop were 2.9 and 1.9 % during the two successive years, respectively. Rodent damage was noticed in the short stem varieties (Dorado variety) and it was nil in long stem varieties during study. | ||||
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