Offspring sex ratios in wild bird populations, and the extent to which they vary from the
equality expected by random genotypic sex determination, have received much recent …

Adult sex ratio (ASR) exhibits immense variation in nature, although neither the causes nor
the implications of this variation are fully understood. According to theory, the ASR is …

Common voles (Microtus arvalis) are common small mammals in some European
landscapes. They can be a major rodent pest in European agriculture and they are also a …

Rodent outbreaks have been occurring in Europe for thousands of years. More than two
millennia ago, Aristotle (384-322 BC) pointed out that small rodents can appear in great …

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was established in 1960 by the Ford and
Rockefeller Foundations with the help and approval of the Government of the Philippines …

Micromammals have historically been recognized as highly contentious species in terms of
the maintenance and transmission of zoonotic pathogens to humans. Limited information is …

Bromadiolone is an anticoagulant rodenticide (AR) commonly used as a plant protection
product (PPP) against rodent pests in agricultural lands. ARs can be transferred trophically …

Leptospirosis is a worldwide emerging infectious disease caused by zoonotic bacteria of the
genus Leptospira. Numerous mammals, including domestic and companion animals, can be …

The vast number of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) produced by higher plants has
generated many efforts to exploit their potential for pest control. We performed a systematic …

Dispersal is a fundamental process in ecology because it influences the dynamics, genetic
structure and persistence of populations. Furthermore, understanding the evolutionary …