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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8): 33-39.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-2439

Special Issue: 资源与环境 畜牧兽医 农业生态

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The Research Status on Spermophilus dauricus

Wang Jing1, Ji Weihong2,3,4, Si Junhu2,3, Gao Ke2, Xu Yanhua2, Liu Rongtang2   

  1. (1Lanzhou Vocational Technology College, Lanzhou 730070; 2College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecosystem (Ministry of Education), Pratacultural Engineering Laboratory of Gansu Province, Sino-U. S. Centers for Grazing land Ecosystem Sustainability, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070; 3Gansu Agricultural University-Massey University Research Centre for Grassland Biodiversity, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070; 4Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904 North Shore Mail Centre 0632, Auckland, New Zealand)
  • Received:2014-09-09 Revised:2015-02-27 Accepted:2015-01-14 Online:2015-04-07 Published:2015-04-07

Abstract: Spermophilus dauricus is a common species of wild rodents in China, which mainly inhabits prairie, forest, meadow and farmland habitats with the characteristics of mall size, big population, strong adaptability and wide distributions. S. dauricus is the most important vector of plague bacillus and harmful for crops, forests and pasture. This paper made a general review on taxonomic status, morphological features, all ecological aspects, experimental animal development and its pest control. Possible research directions and research gaps were proposed to provide reference for the effective monitoring, control and management in future.