Interactions between common vole and winter rape

• Published in: Pest management science Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 599 - 603
• Main Authors: Heroldová, Marta, Šipoš, Jan, Suchomel, Josef, Zejda, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.02.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Animals; Arvicolinae; Autumn; Brassica napus; Cereals; Crop damage; Crops, Agricultural; Density; Diet; Europe; long‐term population dynamics; Microtus arvalis; Populations; Rape; Reproduction; Seasons; spatial pattern; Spring (season); Tillage; Weeds; Winter; Europe; Brassica napus; Microtus arvalis; diet; crop damage; long-term population dynamics; spatial pattern

Winter rape is a widespread crop in Europe that provides the common vole with a suitable diet and cover from autumn to late spring (approximately 8 months). This review shows the following: That common vole populations reach a high density in winter rape. Widespread rape fields (large size) provide...