Welcome to the All About Rodents Web site! This is a venue for rodent scientists, researchers, and students to learn about each other's projects and activities. The latest news and stories on rodent outbreaks and research are featured. Training courses, conferences, and meetings are also highlighted. So keep yourself posted on this site for all rodent-related news!
The contents of this web site are provided by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium of the International Rice Research Institute.
Rodent updates around the globe
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The 13th Rodens et Spatium - International Conference on Rodent Biology, July 16–20, 2012, in Rovaniemi, Finland
The 13th Rodens et Spatium conference will be organized in Rovaniemi, Finland, in July 2012. All fields of rodent biology, including also parasites, diseases, and pest management are welcome. A ...
Posted Apr 3, 2012 12:21 AM by IRRC Coordination Unit
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Highlights
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Report on a "ratada" occurring in 2011 in western Argentina
In western Argentina, the bamboo, Chusquea culeou, flowered massively last spring (October-November, 2010), from San Carlos de Bariloche to Lago Puelo (41.3° to 42.2°S). It also ...
Posted Sep 12, 2011 11:48 PM by IRRC Coordination Unit
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Pacific Rat
The Pacific Rat (Rattus exulans) is also known as the Kiore, or Polynesian or Maori Rat. It is not indigenous to Australia but has established populations in the wild on ...
Posted May 3, 2011 8:23 PM by IRRC Coordination Unit
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New videos on rodent management
Two new videos on ecologically based rodent management (EBRM) were produced by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium. Of rice and rats: an introduction to ecologically based rodent management, features the ...
Posted Mar 4, 2011 12:46 AM by IRRC Coordination Unit
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Philippines: Hungry rats invade eight Davao villages
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Hungry rodents descended on at least eight outlying villages here and devoured hundreds of hectares of agricultural crops, including cassava, on which most indigenous people rely for ...
Posted Feb 20, 2011 5:52 PM by IRRC Coordination Unit
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NEW BOOK! Rodent outbreaks: Ecology and impacts
The impacts of rodents in both developing and developed countries are legendary. Myths and dogma about rodents and their outbreaks abound. They are imbedded in the culture and language of ...
Posted Nov 17, 2010 9:57 PM by IRRC Coordination Unit
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