Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management
The strong innate fear response shown by laboratory rodents to predator cues could provide powerful and innovative tools for pest management. Predator cues are routinely used to induce fear and anxiety in laboratory rodents for pharmacological studies. However, research on the fear response induced...
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| author | Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez Kristie Leigh Smith Kristie Leigh Smith Richard C. Kevin Richard C. Kevin Richard C. Kevin Jia Lin Luo Jia Lin Luo Jia Lin Luo Mathew S. Crowther Iain S. McGregor Iain S. McGregor Iain S. McGregor |
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| description | The strong innate fear response shown by laboratory rodents to predator cues could provide powerful and innovative tools for pest management. Predator cues are routinely used to induce fear and anxiety in laboratory rodents for pharmacological studies. However, research on the fear response induced by predator cues in different species of rodents in the wild has been inconclusive with results often contradictory to laboratory experiments. Potential explanations for this inconsistency include the prey's: (i) physiological state; (ii) parasite load; (iii) differential intensity of perceived threats; (iv) fear learning and habituation; and (v) information gathering. In this review, we first explore current knowledge on the sensory mechanisms and capabilities of rodents, followed by the discussion of each of these explanations within the context of their implications for the use of antipredator response as a pest rodent management tool. Finally, we make recommendations on potential solutions and strategies to resolve issues in rodent management related to these hypotheses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b8bd448be124e83b0bb28ddddbb07fb2022-12-21T19:32:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2019-05-01710.3389/fevo.2019.00136432181Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for ManagementMiguel A. Bedoya-Pérez0Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez1Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez2Kristie Leigh Smith3Kristie Leigh Smith4Richard C. Kevin5Richard C. Kevin6Richard C. Kevin7Jia Lin Luo8Jia Lin Luo9Jia Lin Luo10Mathew S. Crowther11Iain S. McGregor12Iain S. McGregor13Iain S. McGregor14Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaLambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaLambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaLambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaThe strong innate fear response shown by laboratory rodents to predator cues could provide powerful and innovative tools for pest management. Predator cues are routinely used to induce fear and anxiety in laboratory rodents for pharmacological studies. However, research on the fear response induced by predator cues in different species of rodents in the wild has been inconclusive with results often contradictory to laboratory experiments. Potential explanations for this inconsistency include the prey's: (i) physiological state; (ii) parasite load; (iii) differential intensity of perceived threats; (iv) fear learning and habituation; and (v) information gathering. In this review, we first explore current knowledge on the sensory mechanisms and capabilities of rodents, followed by the discussion of each of these explanations within the context of their implications for the use of antipredator response as a pest rodent management tool. Finally, we make recommendations on potential solutions and strategies to resolve issues in rodent management related to these hypotheses.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00136/fullnon-consumptive effectsanti-predator responsefearpredator cueslearningfear conditioning |
| spellingShingle | Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez Kristie Leigh Smith Kristie Leigh Smith Richard C. Kevin Richard C. Kevin Richard C. Kevin Jia Lin Luo Jia Lin Luo Jia Lin Luo Mathew S. Crowther Iain S. McGregor Iain S. McGregor Iain S. McGregor Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution non-consumptive effects anti-predator response fear predator cues learning fear conditioning |
| title | Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management |
| title_full | Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management |
| title_fullStr | Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management |
| title_short | Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management |
| title_sort | parameters that affect fear responses in rodents and how to use them for management |
| topic | non-consumptive effects anti-predator response fear predator cues learning fear conditioning |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00136/full |
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