El impacto de las taltuzas en el cultivo de banano.

Abstract

impact of the pocket gophers in banana crops. Thi?s docume?nt re?fe?rs to the? p?roble?m of gop?he?rs (Orthogeomys sp?p?) i?n banana culti?vati?on i?n costa ri?ca. Di?ffe?re?nt li?te?rature? sources agree that this rodent causes significant damage to this crop, which can reach 50% loss. By overlaying maps of gop?he?rs di?stri?buti?on and the? banana-p?roduci?ng are?as, are?as of coi?nci?de?nce? of the? p?re?se?nce? of some? sp?e?ci?e?s of gop?he?r with banana production were identified. We analyzed the characte?ri?sti?cs of the? banana agro-e?cosyste?ms and i?ts i?mp?act on the? use? of some? si?gns that de?monstrate? the? p?re?se?nce? of gop?he?rs, e?sp?e?ci?ally the? mounds made? by e?xte?ndi?ng the?i?r tun- nel systems. Finally, we refer to various techniques that have be?e?n use?d to control thi?s rode?nt, as we?ll as the? i?mp?ortance? of addre?ssi?ng the? curre?nt le?gi?slati?on, be?cause? e?ve?n whe?n the? gop?he?rs are? consi?de?re?d p?e?sts, the?y are? p?art of the? wi?ldli?fe?, whi?ch i?s p?rote?cte?d. Key