Relationships between seasonal changes in diet of Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and its breeding patterns in semi-arid areas in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMakundi, Rhodes H
dc.contributor.authorIsabirye, Moses
dc.contributor.authorKifumba, David
dc.contributor.authorMdangi, Mashaka E
dc.contributor.authorNakiyemba, Alice
dc.contributor.authorLeirs, Herwig
dc.contributor.authorBelmain, Steven R
dc.contributor.authorMulungu, Loth S
dc.contributor.authorMassawe, Apia W
dc.contributor.authorTarimo, , Akwilin J. P
dc.contributor.authorKimaro, Didas N
dc.contributor.authorMariƫn, Joachim
dc.contributor.authorMlyashimbi, Emmanuel C. M
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-09T05:48:51Z
dc.date.available2022-06-09T05:48:51Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.description.abstractThe 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 on breeding patterns of M. natalensis. Removal trapping was used to capture rodents and analyse diet categories while Capture-mark-release trapping was used to investigate breeding patterns of female M. natalensis. Mastomys natalensis comprised 94% of the total capture, and the remaining 6% comprised of six other species. Statistical analysis of food preferences indicated that both vegetative materials and seeds were significantly higher in the overall diet of M. natalensis compared with other food materials. Significant differences in the proportions of vegetative materials and seeds were found between seasons (dry, wet), but not between habitats (fallow, maize). There was a clear seasonal pattern in the proportion of reproductively active females with peaks in April and troughs in October. The proportion of vegetative materials was highest during the wet season and correlated positively with reproductive activity, suggesting that vegetative materials contain certain compounds (e.g. 6-MBOA) that trigger reproductive activity in M. natalensis. The breeding activity of M. natalensis in semi-arid areas might, thus, be reduced by limiting access to fresh vegetative food (e.g. young sprouting grass).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4235
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCogent food and agricultureen_US
dc.subjectMastomys natalensisen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectEnvironment & Agricultureen_US
dc.subjectPlant & Animal Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectZoologyen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Studiesen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectBreedingen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectRodent pesten_US
dc.subjectSemi-ariden_US
dc.titleRelationships between seasonal changes in diet of Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and its breeding patterns in semi-arid areas in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttps://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=oafa20en_US

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