Managing crop damage caused by house mice (<i>Mus domesticus</i>) in Australia

Kaboodvandpour, Shahram; Leung, Luke K.‐P.

doi:10.1111/j.1749-4877.2010.00188.x

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“…Rodents are among the most important vertebrate pests in many parts of the world, causing economic, social, and environmental costs and damage [ 1 , 2 ]. Mice, in particular, are considered serious agronomic pests both in the preharvest and postharvest stages [ 3 , 4 ]. Moreover, they can endanger public health by spreading diseases to humans [ 1 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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Plant-Produced Mouse-Specific Zona Pellucida 3 Peptide Induces Immune Responses in Mice

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Contraceptive vaccines are designed to stimulate autoimmune responses to molecules involved in the reproductive process. A mouse-specific peptide from zona pellucida 3 (mZP3) has been proposed as a target epitope. Here, we employed a plant expression system for the production of glycosylated mZP3 and evaluated the immunogenicity of plant-produced mZP3-based antigens in a female BALB/c mouse model. In the mZP3-1 antigen, mZP3 fused with a T-cell epitope of tetanus toxoid, a histidine tag, and a SEKDEL sequence. A fusion antigen (GFP-mZP3-1) and a polypeptide antigen containing three repeats of mZP3 (mZP3-3) were also examined. Glycosylation of mZP3 should be achieved by targeting proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum. Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression of antigens resulted in successful production of mZP3 in Nicotiana benthamiana. Compared with mZP3-1, GFP-mZP3-1 and mZP3-3 increased the production of the mZP3 peptide by more than 20 and 25 times, respectively. The glycosylation of the proteins was indicated by their size and their binding to a carbohydrate-binding protein. Both plant-produced GFP-mZP3-1 and mZP3-3 antigens were immunogenic in mice; however, mZP3-3 generated significantly higher levels of serum antibodies against mZP3. Induced antibodies recognized native zona pellucida of wild mouse, and specific binding of antibodies to the oocytes was observed in immunohistochemical studies. Therefore, these preliminary results indicated that the plants can be an efficient system for the production of immunogenic mZP3 peptide, which may affect the fertility of wild mice.

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Plant-Produced Mouse-Specific Zona Pellucida 3 Peptide Induces Immune Responses in Mice

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“…Rodent’s populations can rapidly grow, resulting in extensive damage to electrical installations, properties, food stores, crops, and grains. The World Health Organization reported that 5-22% of the total global food production is lost by rodent activities [ 34 ]. Anthropogenic activities contribute to ecosystem modifications with subsequent changes in the ecological distribution and prevalence of rodents [ 35 ].…”

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Cross-sectional seasonal prevalence and relative risk of ectoparasitic infestations of rodents in North Sinai, Egypt

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Background and Aim: Rodents are ubiquitous animals that host ectoparasites and transmit zoonotic diseases. We conducted a cross-sectional study on the seasonal variation, period prevalence (Pp), and relative risk of ectoparasitic infestations in rodents collected in North Sinai, Egypt, from September 2019 to August 2020. Materials and Methods: We captured 380 rodents during the study period. Rodents were euthanized to perform species identification, and 2930 external parasites were collected and identified using light microscopic examination with systemic keys depending on morphological characters. Results: Rattus norvegicus (brown rat), Rattus rattus frugivorus (white-bellied rat), Rattus rattus alexandrines (gray-bellied rat), and Mus musculus domesticus (house mouse) were captured at the highest frequencies during summer (n=186), followed by spring (n=84), fall (n=71), and winter (n=39), with a higher proportion of males captured in all seasons. Analysis of the infestation Pp revealed highly significant increases (p<0.01) in ectoparasites during the winter. Temperature, humidity, and dew point were significantly (p<0.01) correlated with the numbers of captured and infested rodents. Parasitological examinations showed the higher risks of flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea, Xenopsylla cheopis, and Leptopsylla segnis) and lice (Hoplopleura hirsuta, Hoplopleura ocanthopus, Hoplopleura oenomydis, and Polyplax spinulosa) infestations during winter and mite (Laelaps nuttalli, Dermanyssus gallinae, Ornithonyssus bacoti, and Myobia musculi) infestations during summer. Conclusion: We conclude that ectoparasitic infestation prevalence and risk varies with predominating macroclimatic conditions. Strict preventive and biosecurity measures should be applied to combat rodent-related problems.

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“…In contrast, rabbits breed all year round; they are grazers, preferring to eat the green leaves of crops rather than seeds. For this reason, an experimental design used for studying house mouse damage to crops (Kaboodvandpour and Leung, 2010) could be used in a rabbit-damage study.…”

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Determining density thresholds for managing rabbit damage to broccoli and corn

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The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is one of the most successful invasive mammals in Australia, causing substantial economic losses in agriculture and damage to the environment. The Lockyer Valley in South East Queensland is an important vegetable growing region in Australia. Unlike most other regions of Australia where rabbits have been an endemic problem for a long time, rabbits invaded this region in 2009, causing increasing crop losses. Many rabbit control methods are available to vegetable growers, but there is no rabbit-density threshold available for managing damage to vegetable crops because little is known of how different densities of rabbits reduce crop yields. In this thesis, I aim to determine the density thresholds for managing rabbit damage to broccoli and corn crops, and to understand how the broccoli plant compensates for damage. This information will assist vegetable growers in developing an effective management strategy for rabbit control. Known densities of rabbits (0, 3.75, 7.5, 15 and 30 rabbits per hectare) of rabbits were introduced into broccoli crops for a predetermined period of time (24 days) at different plant development stages (single-point damage), and yield losses caused by rabbits were measured. The study was conducted in rabbit and predator-proof enclosure at The University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton campus in 2014 and 2015. When rabbits were introduced to broccoli at the seedling stage (14 days after transplanting [DAT]), the relationship between introduced rabbit density (DI) and yield loss (YL) was linear, with YL increasing with DI. When rabbits were introduced at the establishment stage (28 DAT), there was no significant relationship between DI and YL. Thus, rabbit control is most critical at the seedling stage. The density threshold (DT) was estimated based on the relationship between DI and YL at the seedling stage. DT varied depending on the effectiveness of the control method in reducing DI and on the cost of control as a percentage of the farm-gate value of broccoli. For example, DT would need to be 6.54 rabbits per hectare for triggering RABBAIT ® 1080 carrot baiting, if this method was effective in reducing DI by 94% and if the cost of baiting was 1.01% of the farm-gate value of broccoli. To assess the ability of broccoli crops to compensate for damage caused by rabbits, simulated rabbit damage was performed under greenhouse conditions at UQ Gatton campus from June 2015 to January 2016. Part of each leaf (equivalent to 5%, 10%, 25%, 50% and 80%) from each plant was removed manually to simulate these levels of canopy damage at the seedling stage (5 leaves, 17 DAT), establishment stage (7 leaves, 28 DAT

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Managing crop damage caused by house mice (Mus domesticus) in Australia

Cited by 6 publications

References 78 publications

Plant-Produced Mouse-Specific Zona Pellucida 3 Peptide Induces Immune Responses in Mice

Plant-Produced Mouse-Specific Zona Pellucida 3 Peptide Induces Immune Responses in Mice

Cross-sectional seasonal prevalence and relative risk of ectoparasitic infestations of rodents in North Sinai, Egypt

Determining density thresholds for managing rabbit damage to broccoli and corn

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