@article{PAR00011677,
  title = {{R}eproduction in urban commensal rodents : the case of {M}astomys natalensis from {N}iamey, {N}iger},
  author = {{G}arba, {M}. and {D}obigny, {G}authier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ost wild {S}ahelian rodents display a seasonal reproduction that is usually related to rainfall, hence resources availability. {M}astomys natalensis is a well-documented and major pest rodent species. {I}n {E}ast {A}frica where it occurs outdoors, the species is characterized by marked population cycles. {I}n contrast, it is mostly associated with humans in {W}est {A}frica, and appears to live strictly indoors in the {S}ahel. {H}ere, we have monitored the proportions of {M}. natalensis juveniles and sexually active adults within the city of {N}iamey, {N}iger. {O}ur survey clearly shows that {M}. natalensis reproduces all year long, with no detectable seasonality. {A}ltogether, our data confirm that reproduction may shift from seasonal to continuous when conditions are more favorable. {T}hey also suggest that the urban environment may represent an extreme habitat where resources are permanently available. {F}rom the perspective of rodent control in {N}iamey, our results highlight the need for a constant management policy that should be performed by public authorities.},
  keywords = {commensalism ; pest rodents ; {S}ahel ; sexual activity ; {SAHEL} ; {NIGER}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}ammalia},
  volume = {78},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {185--189},
  ISSN = {0025-1461},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1515/mammalia-2013-0042},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00011677},
}