Sentences with phrase «black rats rattus»

We report on the eradication of black rats Rattus rattus from Anacapa Island, California, in 2001 — 2002, which was the first - ever invasive rodent eradication from an entire island where an endemic rodent was present and the first aerial application of a rodenticide in North America.

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The military imported many other species as well, including the common black rat, Rattus rattus, a large tree - dwelling rodent whose blood fed many of the mosquRattus rattus, a large tree - dwelling rodent whose blood fed many of the mosqurattus, a large tree - dwelling rodent whose blood fed many of the mosquitoes.

Rattus rattus, the black rat, was everywhere, as were rat Rattus rattus, the black rat, was everywhere, as were rat rattus, the black rat, was everywhere, as were rat fleas.

1 The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), also known as the Norway rat, and its more acrobatic Asian cousin, the black rat (Rattus rattus), enjoy a nearly worldwide distribution, thanks to their skill at stowing away on Rattus norvegicus), also known as the Norway rat, and its more acrobatic Asian cousin, the black rat (Rattus rattus), enjoy a nearly worldwide distribution, thanks to their skill at stowing away on Rattus rattus), enjoy a nearly worldwide distribution, thanks to their skill at stowing away on rattus), enjoy a nearly worldwide distribution, thanks to their skill at stowing away on ships.

The species was abundant until sometime after 1918 when a vessel, the «Makembo», ran aground nearby leading to the introduction of black rats (Rattus rattus) to Lord Howe IRattus rattus) to Lord Howe Irattus) to Lord Howe Island.

While we didn't separate out the impacts of individual rodent species, previous work shows that black rats (Rattus rattus) threaten the greatest number of species, followed by brown rats (R. norvegicus) and Pacific rats (R. exuRattus rattus) threaten the greatest number of species, followed by brown rats (R. norvegicus) and Pacific rats (R. exurattus) threaten the greatest number of species, followed by brown rats (R. norvegicus) and Pacific rats (R. exulans).

Rapid morphological change in black rats (Rattus rattus) after an island introduRattus rattus) after an island introdurattus) after an island introduction.

According to «Animal Activist Finds Himself in Rat's Nest of Legal Trouble» (Dec. 15), the black rats, Rattus rattus, that Rob Puddicombe tried to rescue on Anacapa Island are known primarily as urban nuisRattus rattus, that Rob Puddicombe tried to rescue on Anacapa Island are known primarily as urban nuisrattus, that Rob Puddicombe tried to rescue on Anacapa Island are known primarily as urban nuisances.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, European explorers unintentionally carried black rats (Rattus rattus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on their ships as they visited new lands, eventually introducing the two species to every continent but AntarRattus rattus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on their ships as they visited new lands, eventually introducing the two species to every continent but Antarrattus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on their ships as they visited new lands, eventually introducing the two species to every continent but AntarRattus norvegicus) on their ships as they visited new lands, eventually introducing the two species to every continent but Antarctica.