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Food consumption of striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis) and its dynamic changes in Hunshandake sandy land of Inner Mongolia, China

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  • 1 Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academyof Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, China;
    2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049,China;
    3 Xianghuangqi Research Station of Grassland;
    4 Taipusi Banner Meteorological Bureau, Inner MongoliaTaipusi Banner;
    5 Taipusi Banner Agency for Soil and Fertilizer, Inner Mongolia Taipusi Banner

Received date: 2014-03-26

  Online published: 2014-10-20

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Supported by the National Key Technology Support Program (No. 2012BAD19B02)

Abstract

Objective To investigate the diet of striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis) and its dynamic changes, and to provide a theoretical foundation for the development of scientific control measures and sustainable management strategy. Methods Killing-trap method was used monthly to capture C. barabensis in the Hunshandake desert in Inner Mongolia, China. The diet of trapped striped hamsters was analyzed by identification of the seeds stored in the cheek pouches and stomach of each individual. The diet of C. barabensis was studied in Inner Mongolia Research Station. Results The seeds of sandy plants contributed to more than 55% of the food items of C. barabensis. Cricetulus barabensis also took leaves and stems of plants. Cricetulus barabensis stored a large number of insects during certain months when insect resources were abundant. Conclusion Plant seeds are the main diet of desert hamsters. The food composition of C. barabensis changes with the maturation of plants and reservoir of seed resources.

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PENG Zhen, WANG Yong, FAN Zun-long, LI Ya-heng, XU Yun-hu, HE Bing, WANG Yu-mei, ZHAO Jing-rui . Food consumption of striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis) and its dynamic changes in Hunshandake sandy land of Inner Mongolia, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Vector Biology and Control, 2014 , 25(5) : 408 -412 . DOI: 10.11853/j.issn.1003.4692.2014.05.006

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