The effect of social organization on reproductive success and gene flow in colonies of wild house mice, Mus musculus

1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant R. Singleton ◽  
David A. Hay
Keyword(s):  
Gene Flow ◽  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Mus Musculus ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Wild House Mice

scholarly journals Aspiculuris tetraptera in wild Mus musculus. Age resistance and acquired immunity.

1976 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Behnke Jerzy
Keyword(s):  
Mus Musculus ◽  
Worm Burden ◽  
Acquired Resistance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Acquired Immunity ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Wild House Mice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Aspiculuris Tetraptera

AbstractWild house mice, naturally infected with Aspiculuris tetraptera were segregated according to their weight into six age groups. The prevalence of infection and the mean worm burden of these mice were studied in the different age groups. The overall prevalence of infection was high (57% or more) in all the groups except the youngest. Mice acquired larvae soon after weaning; the highest larval burdens were reached in juvenile mice and the highest mature worm burdens, a group later, in mature mice. Older mice had fewer larvae and fewer mature worms. The mature worm burdens decreased but relatively slower than the larval burdens. It is suggested that either innate or acquired resistance could account for these observations.

scholarly journals OESTROUS SYNCHRONIZATION AND PREGNANCY BLOCKING IN WILD HOUSE MICE (MUS MUSCULUS)

Reproduction ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. CHIPMAN ◽  
K. A. FOX
Keyword(s):  
Mus Musculus ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Wild House Mice

scholarly journals Field trials of calciferol combined with warfarin against wild house-mice (Mus musculus L.)

1974 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. P. Rowe ◽  
F. J. Smith ◽  
T. Swinney
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
House Mouse ◽  
Mus Musculus ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Effective Combination ◽  
Wild House Mice ◽  
Farm Buildings

SummaryA combination of calciferol (vitamin D2) and warfarin, each at 0·025% in medium oatmeal bait, failed to control six of seven house-mouse (Mus musculus L.) populations infesting urban and farm buildings. In three further treatments with both calciferol and warfarin at 0·05 % in dehusked canary seed bait plus 5% corn oil, mortality, estimated from the consumption of pre- and post-treatment census bait, ranged between 94·2 and 97·4%. Finally, among sixteen treatments done with calciferol at 0·1% and warfarin at 0·025% in various cereal baits, the best results (97·0–100%) were obtained in six treatments where the bait-base was whole canary seed; this was so whether the poison bait was applied directly or after a 3-day pre-baiting period. It is concluded that calciferol at 0·1 % plus warfarin at 0·025 % is an effective combination against house-mice, especially when used with whole canary seed. The role played by warfarin in the poison mixture needs to be investigated further.

scholarly journals The toxicity and acceptability of the sodium salt of pindone, an anti-coagulant rodenticide, to the house-mouse (Mus musculus L.)

1961 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. P. Rowe
Keyword(s):  
House Mouse ◽  
Sodium Salt ◽  
Mus Musculus ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Wild House Mice ◽  
The Difference

1. A 0·005% solution of the sodium salt of pindone was found to kill wild house-mice (Mus musculus) in 4–6 days. Mice offered a choice between this solution and water drank more water, but the difference in consumption was not statistically significant.2. The addition of 1% sugar did not appreciably alter the palatability of a 0·005% solution, but a solution of the anti-coagulant containing 10% sugar was more readily accepted than water. This preference was maintained with solution 4 months old.

scholarly journals Copulatory behavior and nest building behavior of wild house mice (Mus musculus)

1975 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Q. Estep ◽  
D. L. Lanier ◽  
D. A. Dewsbury
Keyword(s):  
Mus Musculus ◽  
Copulatory Behavior ◽  
Nest Building ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Wild House Mice ◽  
Building Behavior

scholarly journals Field trials of the rodenticide 5-p-chlorophenyl silatrane against wild house mice (Mus musculus L.)

1974 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. P. Rowe ◽  
T. Swinney ◽  
A. Bradfield
Keyword(s):  
House Mouse ◽  
Mus Musculus ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Zinc Phosphide ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Wild House Mice

SUMMARYThe performance of the rodenticide 5-p-chlorophenyl silatrane at 0.5% in a wholemeal flour/pinhead oatmeal/corn oil bait was compared with that of zinc phosphide at 3% in the same base in poison treatments carried out against urban infestations of the house mouse (Mus musculus L.). Each poison treatment was conducted for 1 day and after 3 days' pre-baiting. The success of the treatments was assessed from census baitings conducted before and after treatment. Treatment success varied considerably with both poisons used but in general 5-p-chlorophenyl silatrane proved to be at least as effective as zinc phosphide, a commonly used acute rodenticide for the control of mice.

scholarly journals Handling Methods for Wild House Mice and Wild Rats

1968 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Evans ◽  
J. L. Smart ◽  
R. C. Stoddart
Keyword(s):  
Mus Musculus ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Wild House Mice ◽  
Wild Rats ◽  
Handling Methods

Handling methods are described for wild house mice (Mus musculus) and wild rats (Rattus spp.) in the laboratory. The simple equipment used is described in detail.

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