CROP DAMAGE BY WILD BOAR (SUS SCROFA L.) DEPENDING ON THE CROP COMPOSITION IN CENTRAL-EASTERN POLAND

The aim of this study was to analyse the damage caused by wild boar Sus scrofa to crop fields located in the central-eastern Poland in relation with the crop composition. A significant increase in the grassland area and in the area under cultivation of total cereals, vegetables, fruit, and root crops (p ≤ 0.05) was revealed on the study area. The volume of damage caused to legumes, industrial plants, vegetables, and fruit increased simultaneously with the increase in the surface area under these plant groups (p ≤ 0.05). The compensation payment has markedly positively correlated with the damaged area of grassland, cereals, maize, root crops, legumes and an increase in the total damage (p ≤ 0.05). The number of compensations has a significant effect on the number of wild boars harvested on the studied areas (p ≤ 0.05). The number of wild boars and the number of harvested wild boars were strongly negatively correlated with the area of maize cultivation (p ≤ 0.05). The level of wild boar hunting increased markedly simultaneously with the increase in the damage caused by these animals (p ≤ 0.05). Moreover, it was shown that the number of harvested wild boars increased considerably with the increase in the number of wild boars on the study area (p ≤ 0.05). The level of damage to cereals, maize, and industrial plants decreased significantly with an increase in the total area and forest area in the study territory (p ≤ 0.05). Keywords: Sus scrofa, impact on crops, damage, recommendations

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Brucella suis biovar 2 multi locus sequence type ST16 in wild boars ( Sus scrofa ) from Abruzzi region, Italy. Introduction from Central-Eastern Europe?

Infection Genetics and Evolution ◽

10.1016/j.meegid.2017.08.031 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 55 ◽

pp. 63-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

D. Di Sabatino ◽

G. Garofolo ◽

A. Di Provvido ◽

K. Zilli ◽

G. Foschi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Sequence Type ◽

Wild Boars ◽

Central Eastern Europe ◽

Brucella Suis ◽

Central Eastern

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The effect of carcass weight on chemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of Longissimus dorsi and Semimembranosus muscles of European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) meat

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1139/cjas-2017-0090 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 98 (3) ◽

pp. 557-564

Author(s):

Martyna Batorska ◽

Justyna Więcek ◽

Małgorzata Kunowska-Slósarz ◽

Kamila Puppel ◽

Jan Slósarz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Fatty Acid Composition ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Carcass Weight ◽

Longissimus Dorsi ◽

Chemical Characteristics ◽

Wild Boars ◽

European Wild Boar

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of carcass weight on chemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of m. longissimus dorsi and m. semimembranosus of European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) meat. The research was carried out on 50 wild boars shot during four battues at hunting reserves in the central part of Poland. The carcasses were divided into three groups: ≤30 kg (G1), 31–45 kg (G2), and >45 kg (G3). The protein concentration increased with carcass weight (P ≤ 0.01). The concentration of saturated fatty acids was influenced by carcass weight and was higher when weight increased. A significantly higher level of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) was found in the carcasses of wild boars from G3 compared with G1 group (P ≤ 0.01). The content of C18:2n-6 was significantly lower in the lightest carcasses compared with the heaviest (P ≤ 0.05). Statistical analysis confirmed that carcasses weight significantly affected polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) n-3 content. The lightest carcasses contained a significantly higher concentration of PUFA n-3 (P ≤ 0.01). In addition, in G3, the amount of C22:5n-3 was two-fold lower (P ≤ 0.01) than in G1. The research has shown that the meat quality was affected by the carcass weight, resulting better parameters in the lighter than in the heavier carcasses. Therefore, most of the culled wild boars should be squeakers and young boars after the first year of life.

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Contribution of Acorn Masting to Food Composition and Body Condition of and Crop Damage by Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) Inhabiting Evergreen Forests in Japan

Mammal Study ◽

10.3106/10.3106/ms2021-0024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Akitaka Omori ◽

Eiji Hosoi

Keyword(s):

Body Condition ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Food Composition ◽

Crop Damage ◽

Wild Boars ◽

Evergreen Forests

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Very highly prevalent Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus infection of wild boar Sus scrofa in Khuzestan province, south-western Iran

Helminthologia ◽

10.2478/s11687-006-0017-x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 86-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

G. Mowlavi ◽

J. Massoud ◽

I. Mobedi ◽

S. Solaymani-Mohammadi ◽

M. Gharagozlou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Cane Sugar ◽

Human Infection ◽

Wild Boars ◽

Khuzestan Province ◽

Total Prevalence ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Risk Situation ◽

Macracanthorhynchus Hirudinaceus

AbstractAn epidemiological and pathological study of Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus infection in a total of 50 wild boars Sus scrofa attila from cane sugar fields of Iranian Khuzestan was performed. The total prevalence of 64.0 % detected is the highest hitherto known by this acanthocephalan species in wild boars and may reflect a very high contamination of the farm lands studied as the consequence of the crowding of the wild boar population in cane sugar fields. Observations prove that this species is a wild boar gut wall perforating acanthocephalan. High burdens may become so pathogenic for the host individual as to be responsible for its elimination from the population. Thus, this acanthocephalan may play a role in the control of the S. scrofa population inhabiting cane sugar fields, only lowly infected boars being able to survive. In this way, M. hirudinaceus may be useful, as the wild boar is a serious pest of field corps and, moreover, causes a variety of damage to cane sugar fields because of using them for shelter and nesting areas. Such high prevalence in wild boars and presumably high contamination of cane sugar fields represent a human infection risk for farmers, as well as for concrete ethnic group minorities in Iran. The numerous M. hirudinaceus human infection cases reported so far, mainly in Asian countries, support such a risk situation.

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Factors affecting Crop Damage by the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)

Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology ◽

10.13047/kjee.2018.32.2.140 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 140-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Seong-Min Lee ◽

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Eun-Jae Lee ◽

Hee-Bok Park ◽

Chang-Wan Seo

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Crop Damage ◽

Factors Affecting

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Pets becoming established in the wild: free–living Vietnamese potbellied pigs in Spain

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.32800/abc.2013.36.0209 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 209-215

Author(s):

M. Delibes–Mateos ◽

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A. Delibes ◽

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Crop Damage ◽

Wild Boar Population ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Free Living ◽

In The Wild ◽

Google Search ◽

Adequate Management

Vietnamese potbellied (VPB) pigs (Sus scrofa) are a common pet in North America and Europe, but their recent decrease in popularity has increased their abandonment. Our main aim was to identify potential cases of free–living VPB pigs in Spain through an in–depth Google search. We identified 42 cases of free–living VPB pigs distributed throughout the country. The number of free–living VPB pigs reported increased by year but the species abundance still seems to be low. Signs of VPB pig reproduction and possible hybrids between VPB pigs and wild boar or feral pigs have been also reported. Free–living VPB pigs could erode the gene pool of the Spanish wild boar population and exacerbate the damage (e.g. crop damage or spread of diseases) already caused by wild board. Urgent evaluation and adequate management of wild VPB pig sightings is needed to prevent their establishment in natural habitats.

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Aujeszky’s Disease in South-Italian Wild Boars (Sus Scrofa): A Serological Survey

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11113298 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 3298

Author(s):

Gianmarco Ferrara ◽

Consiglia Longobardi ◽

Filomena D’Ambrosi ◽

Maria Grazia Amoroso ◽

Nicola D’Alessio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Pseudorabies Virus ◽

Viral Disease ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Hunting Season ◽

Campania Region ◽

Wild Boars ◽

Aujeszky's Disease ◽

Aujeszky’S Disease

Aujeszky’s disease (AD, pseudorabies) is a viral disease of suids caused by Suid Herpesvirus 1 (SHV-1) also referred as Aujeszky’s disease virus (ADV) or Pseudorabies virus (ADV). Domestic pig and Wild boar (Sus scrofa) are the natural host, but many species can be infected with ADV. The aim of our study was to evaluate seroprevalence of AD in wild boar hunted in the Campania Region, during the 2016–2017 hunting season. A total of 503 serum samples from wild boars hunted in the provinces of Campania Region (Southern Italy) were collected and were tested for antibody against ADV using an AD, blocking ELISA assay. A Seroprevalence of 23.85% (120/503, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 20.15–27.55) was found. Gender was not significantly associated with of ADV seropositivity (p > 0.05), while the presence of ADV antibodies was statistically associated with age (>36-month, p < 0.0001) and location (Avellino, p = 0.0161). Our prevalence values are like those obtained in 2010 in our laboratory (30.7%), demonstrating a constant circulation of ADV in the area.

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Adaptation of wild boar (Sus scrofa) activity in a human-dominated landscape

BMC Ecology ◽

10.1186/s12898-019-0271-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Franz Johann ◽

Markus Handschuh ◽

Peter Linderoth ◽

Carsten F. Dormann ◽

Janosch Arnold

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Time Of Day ◽

Additive Models ◽

Anthropogenic Factors ◽

Small Scale ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Wild Boars ◽

Hunting Pressure

Abstract Background Wild boars (Sus scrofa L.) are globally widely distributed, and their populations have increased in Europe during recent decades. Encounters between humans and wild boars are rare because of the predominantly nocturnal lifestyle of the latter, and wild boar management by hunting is a challenging task. Animal activity patterns are important for understanding the behaviour of a species. However, knowledge of detailed temporal patterns and an understanding of the drivers of wild boar activity at a fine temporal scale are lacking. Of special relevance for human–wild boar interactions (e.g., encounters, conflicts, and management) is the question of whether nocturnal activity depends on anthropogenic factors and, particularly, how local hunting regimes may affect activity patterns. We used GPS telemetry and acceleration measurements to shed light on this part of wild boar behaviour, observing 34 animals in Central Europe. Animals were tracked along a gradient of hunting pressure from hunting-free areas to areas with low or high hunting pressure. Fitted generalised additive models allowed predicting the probability of active behaviour under differing disturbance regimes precisely to day of year and time of day. Results The wild boars were predominantly nocturnal, with peak activity at approximately midnight. However, the data showed increased activity during daylight for wild boars that used no-hunting zones or reduced-hunting zones. Large areas with low disturbance levels promoted activity during daylight more than smaller areas with an intermediate disturbance regime. High air temperatures and locations within forests reduced the probability of active behaviour, whereas proximity to tracks used for forestry or agriculture was accompanied by a higher probability of activity. Conclusions We conclude that wild boars flexibly adjust their activity to their local environmental conditions, considering disturbances at the scale of long-term home ranges as well as actual small-scale landscape quality. Entire wild boar home ranges should be covered in the delineation of reserves intending to stimulate activity during daylight.

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Selenium concentration in the muscle tissue of wild boars (Sus scrofa) from selected regions in Poland

Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0013.5419 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 113-119

Author(s):

Michalina Zowczak ◽

Grażyna Niedziałek ◽

Ewa Salamończyk ◽

Roman Miler

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Muscle Tissue ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Selenium Concentration ◽

Carcass Weight ◽

Average Content ◽

Wild Boars ◽

Wild Boar Meat ◽

Meat Samples ◽

Mean Concentration

The aim of the study was to determine the concentration of selenium in the meat of wild boars from three selected regions of Poland. Selenium concentration was analysed in relation to the region (Masuria, Pomerania and Greater Poland) and in relation to the carcass weight and sex of the animals. The average content of selenium in the material was 0.093 μg/g. The highest mean concentration was observed in the meat samples from Greater Poland (0.099 μg/g) and in the muscle tissue of females (0.098 μg/g). The most valuable source of selenium was the meat of animals with carcass weight ranging from 21 to 40 kg (0.101μg/g). A 100 g portion of wild boar meat meets about 20% of the daily requirement for selenium for adults and 30% for children.

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