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Community ecology of small mammals in the selous ecosystem, Tanzania

Saanya, Aenea E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

Historically, the protected areas in East Africa and possibly the rest of Africa were for conservation of large mammals. This inheritance approach has led to inadequate attention to other components of the ecosystems ...
Does exploratory behavior or activity in a wild mouse explain susceptibility to virus infection?

Makundi, Rhodes H.; Massawe, Apia W; Leirs, Herwig; Hughes, Nelika K; Broecke, Bram V; Borremans, Benny; Mariën, Joachim (Oxford university press., 2017-09)

Exploration and activity are often described as trade-offs between the fitness benefits of gathering information and resources, and the potential costs of increasing exposure to predators and para- sites. More exploratory ...
Relationships between seasonal changes in diet of Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and its breeding patterns in semi-arid areas in Tanzania

Makundi, Rhodes H; Isabirye, Moses; Kifumba, David; Mdangi, Mashaka E; Nakiyemba, Alice; Leirs, Herwig; Belmain, Steven R; Mulungu, Loth S; Massawe, Apia W; Tarimo, , Akwilin J. P; Kimaro, Didas N; Mariën, Joachim; Mlyashimbi, Emmanuel C. M (Cogent food and agriculture, 2018-09)

The diet and breeding patterns of Mastomys natalensis in semi-arid areas of Isimani division, Iringa region, Tanzania were investigated in maize fields and fallow land. The aim was to investigate the influence of diet ...
Host use of bactrocera latifrons, a new invasive tephritid species in Tanzania

Makundi, Rhodes H; Mziray, Hendry A; Mwatawala, Maulid; Maerere, Amon; Meyer, Marc DE (Entomological Society of America, 2010-02)

Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) is a pest of Asian origin, Þrst detected in Africa in 2006. We assessed the host utilization of this quarantine pest in Morogoro region, eastern central Tanzania, by collecting a wide range ...
Application of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to forecast rodent population abundance in smallholder agro-ecosystems in semi-arid areas in Tanzania

Hieronimo, Proches; Isabirye, Moses; Kifumba, David; Mulungu, Loth; Kimaro, Didas N; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, Herwig; Mulungu, Loth S.; Mdangi, Mashaka E.; Massawe, Apia W. (ResearchGate, 2019-05)

This study aimed to evaluate the potential use of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from satellite- derived remote sensing data for monitoring rodent abundance in semi-arid areas of Tanzania. We hypothesized ...
Ecology of rodent species in the Ukaguru mountains within the Eastern ARC mountains, Tanzania

Ademola, Olaoluwa John (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

Rodents, one of the diverse groups of mammals, are important contributors to biodiversity and good ecological indicators of habitat disturbance and their assessment is an important component of the study of forest ...
Population dynamics and breeding patterns of multimammate mouse, Mastomysnatalensis (Smith1834), inirrigated rice ﬁelds in Eastern Tanzania

Mulungu, L S; Ngowo, V; Mdangi, M; Katakweba, S A; Tesha, P; Mrosso, P F; Mchomvu, M; Sheyo, P M; Kilonzo, S B (Willey online library, 2012-06-21)

Multimammate mice are the most important vertebrate pests in Sub-Saharan Africa and are also reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases, including sylvan plague. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding ...
Contribution of land use to rodent flea load distribution in the plague endemic area of Lushoto District, Tanzania

Hieronimo, Proches; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Kimaro, Didas N.; Gulinck, Hubert; Mulungu, Loth S.; Msanya, B. M.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, Jozef A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture,, 2014-07-01)

Fleas associated with different rodent species are considered as the major vectors of bubonic plague, which is still rampant in different parts of the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the contribution ...
Comparative Study of Population Dynamics and Breeding Patterns of Mastomys natalensis in System Rice Intensification (SRI) and Conventional Rice Production in Irrigated Rice Ecosystems in Tanzania

Loth, Mulungu S; Lopa, Happy; Mdangi, Mashak E (Sokoine University of Agriculture,, 2016-01-07)

Mastomys natalensis is among the most important rodent pests in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding patterns of this mouse in system rice intensification (SRI) and in ...
Control of rodent pests in rice cultivation

Brown, P. R; Htwe, N. M.; Mulungu, L. (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, 2017-01-01)
Food preferences of the multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, in irrigated rice habitats in Tanzania

Mulungu, L S; Ngowo, v; Mdangi, M; Katakweba, S A; Tesha, P; Mrosso, F P; Mchomvu, M; Sheyo, P M; Kilonzo, B S (Taylor & Francis, 2014-01-16)

We investigated the composition of the diet of the multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, within irrigated rice and fallow field habitats at set time periods related to rice crop growth stages. In both habitats, ...
Ecology of major rodent pest species in maize and rice cropping system in Eastern Uganda

Mayamba, Alex (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

Rodent pests cause significant losses on several cereal crops but more so on maize and rice crops and thus pose a threat to the food security in Uganda and the rest of East Africa. In order to develop an effective ...
Effect of synthetic hormones on reproduction in Mastomys natalensis

Massawe, A. W.; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Zhang, Z.; Mhamphi, G.; Liu, M.; Jun Li, H.; Belmain, S. R. (Journal of Pest Science., 2018)

Rodent pest management traditionally relies on some form of lethal control. Developing effective fertility control for pest rodent species could be a major breakthrough particularly in the context of managing rodent ...
Happily together forever: temporal variation in spatial patterns and complete lack of territoriality in a promiscuous rodent

Borremans, B.; Hughes, N. K.; Reijniers, J.; Sluydts, V.; Katakweba, A. A. S.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Sabuni, C. A; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, H. (2013-08-31)

The availability of resources, their effect on population density and territoriality, and the ways in which these factors are interwoven with mating systems are important determinants of small mammal space use. It ...
Survival and recruitment of the multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis (smith 1834), in a rice agro-ecosystem

Mulungu, L. S.; Ngowo, V.; Mdangi, M. E.; Katakweba, A. S.; Tesha, P.; Mrosso, F. P.; Mchomvu, M.; Massawe, A. W.; Monadjem, A.; Kilonzo, B.; Belmain, S. R. (Mammalia, 2016)

We investigated the recruitment and survival of the multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, within irrigated rice and fallow field habitats at different time periods related to rice crop growth stages. Capture-Mark- Recapture ...
Control of rodent pests in maize cultivation: the case of Africa

Mulungu, L. S. (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, 2017)

Rodents cause serious problems to human communities in Africa as a result of their involvement in the spread of diseases (Katakweba et al. 2012) and in the losses of crops through direct consumption (Mulungu et al. 2003; ...
Comparative and functional morphology of the middle ear in Zambezian mole-rats (Coetomys – Cryptomys, Bathyergidae)

Leirs, Herwig; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Davis, Stephen; Lange, Simone; Burda, Hynek; Assogbadjo, A.E.; Codjia, J.T.C.; Sinsin, B.; Ekue, M.R.M.; Mensah, G.A.; Mgode, G.F.; Mhamphi, G.A.; Katakweba, A. W.; Paemelaere, E; Willekens, N.; Leirs, H.; Machang’u, R.S.; Hartskeerl, R.A. (Belg. J. Zool, 2005-12)

Within the family Bathyergidae, the genus Coetomys (Cryptomys) is the most speciose. However, an unambiguous morphological or morphometrical species diagnosis has not been feasible to date. The middle ear structures ...

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