Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings collection

 

Title

THE EXTENDING OF COTTON RAT RANGE IN CALIFORNIA - THEIR LIFE HISTORY AND CONTROL

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1972

Cotton Rats (Sigmodon hispidus eremicus Mearns) are known to have reached the Imperial Valley in 1921 from the Colorado River along canal banks. Recently (1967-69) cotton rats were found distributed throughout the irrigated portion of the Imperial Valley, Imperial County, California. Limited crop damage has occurred and is described. Life history information is included. Control measures are listed.