Field Testing Synthetic Predator Odors for Roof Rats (Rattus Rattus) in Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Orchards |
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Authors: | Michael D Burwash Mark E Tobin Anthony D Woolhouse Thomas P Sullivan |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1ZA, Canada;(2) Denver Wildlife Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 10880, Hilo, Hawaii, 96721;(3) Industrial Research Ltd., Gracefield Road, P.O. Box 31-310, Lower Hutt, New Zealand;(4) Present address: National Wildlife Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, P.O. Drawer, 6099, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 39762 |
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Abstract: | Field trials were conducted to determine whether the synthetic predator odors 3,3-dimethyl-l,2-dithiolane (DMDIT) and (E,Z)-2,4,5-tri-methyl- 3-thiazoline (TMT) were effective at eliciting a behavioral response in wild roof rats (Rattus rattus). The study site was a Hawaiian macadamia nut (Macadamia integrifotia) orchard with a recent history of roof rat feeding damage. The synthetic predator odors were encapsulated in urethane devices secured to tree branches. Mark-recapture data from live-trapping of rats and radio telemetry location data were used to assess behavioral responses of rats to the predator odors. Mark–recapture data indicated that DMDIT and TMT had no effect on capture numbers, reproduction, or body weight of rats. There was some indication that distribution of captures and number of locations relative to treated trees in TMT areas were less than in controls, but this pattern was not significant. The predator odors had no effect on home range or median distance from center of activity (MDIS) of rats as measured by telemetry. There was a trend of increasing values of MDIS on TMT areas in session 1 but not session 2. Overall we could not detect significant differences or consistent trends in responses of rats to DMDIT or TMT in these field trials. |
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Keywords: | Field bioassay macadamia nut orchards Macadamia integrifolia Hawaii roof rats Rattus rattus 3 3-dimethyl-1 2-dithiolane (E Z)-2 4 5-trimethyl- 3-thiazoline" target="_blank">gif" alt="Delta" align="BASELINE" BORDER="0">3-thiazoline radio telemetry mark– recapture populations |
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