Vertebrate diet of the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and barn owl (Tyto alba) in rain-fed crops: implications to the pest control programs
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-021-01515-0
Abstract: Damage associated with rodent’s outbreaks is common in the actual intensive agriculture. In order to reduce these economic losses, the placement of nest boxes for raptors could be a useful alternative to the chemical control… read more here.
Keywords: common kestrel; barn owl; kestrel; control programs ... See more keywords
Retrospective biomonitoring of mercury and other elements in museum feathers of common kestrel Falco tinnunculus using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0157-1
Abstract: This study examines the potential to use instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to explore temporal and geographical variation in exposure to heavy metals and other selected elements in common kestrel Falco tinnunculus using feathers from… read more here.
Keywords: activation analysis; analysis; instrumental neutron; inaa ... See more keywords
Susceptibility of kale cultivars to the wheat bug, Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in New Zealand
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DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2018.1562480
Abstract: ABSTRACT Seedlings of kale cultivars in New Zealand are highly susceptible to direct feeding by the wheat bug Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), an endemic insect pest. Two assays (choice and no-choice) were conducted to compare… read more here.
Keywords: new zealand; wheat bug; kale cultivars; bug nysius ... See more keywords
A few long versus many short foraging trips: different foraging strategies of lesser kestrel sexes during breeding
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DOI: 10.1186/s40462-017-0100-6
Abstract: BackgroundIn species with biparental care both members of the breeding pair cooperate to raise the offspring either by assisting each other in every reproductive task or by specializing in different ones. The latter case is… read more here.
Keywords: lesser kestrel; breeding season; short foraging; role specialization ... See more keywords
American Kestrel Wintering Location Identified Using a Global Positioning System Data Logger
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DOI: 10.3356/jrr-18-75
Abstract: The ability to track animal movements has been integral for answering the most basic and complex of ecological questions. Tracking devices have evolved over time, starting with very high frequency (VHF) units that require field… read more here.
Keywords: battery; mass; tracking devices; global positioning ... See more keywords