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Roger J Quy¹, Richard W Watkins, Mark S Lambert

¹Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK.

Pest Management Science

|December 10, 2008

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Census baiting provides a reliable method for estimating mouse population sizes, outperforming tracking methods. This cost-effective technique can be used in farm buildings to monitor rodent numbers.

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Ecology
Zoology
Pest Management

Background:

Commonly used methods for monitoring mouse populations, tracking and census baiting, provide only indices of population size.
There is a need for methods that can assess absolute mouse numbers rather than relative abundance.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the reliability of tracking and census baiting as indices of mouse population size.
To calibrate activity levels and bait consumption under semi-natural and field conditions.

Main Methods:

Tracking involved analyzing footprints left on tiles.
Census baiting involved assessing bait consumption at optimized densities (1 point per 2 m).
Both methods were evaluated in semi-natural and farm building environments.

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Main Results:

Census baiting yielded more satisfactory population estimates compared to tracking.
A formula was developed to estimate stable mouse populations based on mean daily bait consumption: population size = (mean daily bait consumption - 36.3)/2.46.

Conclusions:

Census baiting is a cost-effective approach for monitoring mouse numbers in the studied habitats.
The developed bait census technique offers a viable method for estimating approximate population sizes.