عنوان

The economic importance and control of cane-rat (Thryonomys swinderianus Temminck)

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LA4vd6r2gg

Title Proper

The economic importance and control of cane-rat (Thryonomys swinderianus Temminck)

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Fayenuwo, J. O.

Text of Note

Cane-rat/grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus Temminck) is both a pest of crops in Nigeria and a source of animal protein especially in Western and Central Africa. Cane-rat damages several crop species including rice (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), cassava (Manihot spp.), yam (Dioscorea spp.), sweet potatoes (Ipomea batatas), groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), pineapple (Ananas comosus), sugarcane (Saccharium officinarum), guinea corn (Sorghum bicolor), millet (Eleusine coracana) and palm tree (Elaeis guineensis), in the savanna and in the rainforest ecological zones of Nigeria. Rice and cassava were found damaged in both wet and dry seasons of the year. Maize, millet, and guinea corn were usually damaged during wet periods. The annual production of meat of cane-rat exclusively from hunting in Benin is valued at 500 tons, this being about 200,000 heads and does not represent more than 65% of the estimated demands of the Beninese populations. Total revenue from bush meat in 1997 in Ghana was

Date of Publication

2002

Title

UC Agriculture & Natural Resources

Electronic name

[Article]

275578

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