Influence of male surgical sterilization on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt's vole

Authors

Jianjun Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhibin Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lixing Sun, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Department or Administrative Unit

Biological Sciences

Document Type

Article

Author Copyright

© Copyright © 2004 Tsinghua Tongfang Optical Disc Co.

Publication Date

2004

Journal

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Abstract

The influence of sterilized male on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt′s vole was studied by using the method of surgical sterilization. Male surgical sterilization did not influence the copulatory behavior of Brandt's vole. Mating times with intact mates and litter size of female Brandt′s voles in male sterilized groups decreased compared with the control groups. The results supported the hypothesis of competitively reproductive interference of sterilized males. Thus, sterilization can be a viable method to control voles.

Comments

This article was originally published in the journal Acta Theriologica Sinica.

Recommended Citation

Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., & Sun, L. (2004). Influence of male surgical sterilization on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt's vole. Acta Theriologica Sinica 24(3), 242-247.