@article{fdi:010090673,
  title = {{F}rom problem to progress : rodent management in agricultural settings of sub-{S}aharan {A}frica and calling for an urban perspective},
  author = {{D}alecky, {A}mbroise and {S}ow, {I}. and {D}anzabarma, {A}. {A}. {I}. and {G}arba, {M}. and {E}tougb{\'e}tch{\'e}, {J}. and {B}adou, {S}. and {D}ossou, {H}. {J}. and {N}iang, {C}. {T}. and {D}iene, {O}. and {D}iallo, {I}. and {S}aghiri, {M}. {S}. {A}. and {S}idatt, {M}. {E}. and van {S}teenbergen, {F}. and {B}al, {A}. {B}. and {B}osma, {L}. and {H}ou{\'e}m{\'e}nou, {G}. and {A}tteynine, {S}. {A}. and {H}ima, {K}. and {D}obigny, {G}authier and {M}eheretu, {Y}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, agricultural intensification and urbanization have increased the risk of proliferation of rodents in rural and urban habitats. {M}anagement of rodent populations is a challenge in terms of food security and public health. {H}owever, conventional efforts to manage rodents are currently reactive and based on the inadequate use of synthetic chemical rodenticides, including first- and second-generation anticoagulants and acute rodenticides. {T}his approach carries substantial environmental and health risks and has yielded limited success in terms of reduction of rodent populations sustainably. {I}n this paper, which is the second part of a diptych, we advocate for a shift towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches, such as {E}cologically-{B}ased {R}odent {M}anagement ({EBRM}), as a realistic alternative to synthetic rodenticides. {T}his method is based on a good knowledge of habitat use, species diversity and population dynamics of major rodent pests, and involves community-based interventions aimed at reducing rodent abundance to economically and hygienically acceptable levels in the long term. {W}e present for the first time a comprehensive compilation of published and unpublished information derived from observational field studies conducted in {E}thiopia, {N}iger, {N}igeria, {B}enin, {M}ali, {M}auritania and {S}enegal with the aim to provide an overview of {EBRM} case studies in these countries of sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {T}his paper intends to serve as a catalyst for change, encouraging the transformation of rodent management practices towards sustainable methods. {W}e aim at stimulating further research and interventions that promote {EBRM} in {A}frica, ultimately fostering more environmentally conscious and effective solutions.},
  keywords = {{A}frica ; {A}gricultural intensification ; {E}cologically based rodent ; management ; {P}est management ; {R}odenticides ; {R}odents ; {U}rbanization ; {AFRIQUE} {SUB} {SAHARIENNE} ; {ETHIOPIE} ; {NIGER} ; {NIGERIA} ; {BENIN} ; {MALI} ; {MAURITANIE} ; {SENEGAL} ; {ZONE} {SAHELIENNE} ; {ZONE} {SOUDANOSAHELIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}rop {P}rotection},
  volume = {181},
  numero = {},
  pages = {106673 [10 p.]},
  ISSN = {0261-2194},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106673},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090673},
}