INVESTIGADORES
GOMEZ VILLAFAÑE Isabel Elisa
artículos
Título:
MOVEMENTS OF NORWAY RATS (Rattus norvegicus) IN TWO POULTRY FARMS, EXALTACIÓN DE LA CRUZ, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Autor/es:
GÓMEZ VILLAFAÑE, ISABEL; MUSCHETTO, EMILIANO; BUSCH, MARÍA
Revista:
MASTOZOOLOGÃA NEOTROPICAL
Editorial:
Sarem
Referencias:
Lugar: Córdoba; Año: 2008 vol. 15 p. 203 - 208
ISSN:
0327-9383
Resumen:
The aim of this work was to study the range of movements of Norway rats in two poultry farms in Exaltación de la Cruz, Buenos Aires Province. Three female and three male rats were followed by radio-telemetry. The mean home range was 0.024 ha. (0.0024 to 0.0525 ha) and the mean maximum distance between localisation points was 33.70 meters (10m to 66m). The maximum daily movement registered was 65m. Individuals captured nearby sheds or pigpens did shorter displacements than those captured on the perimeter of each farm. Our results indicate that Norway rats moved only short distances in poultry farms.
