Parameters That Affect Fear Responses in Rodents and How to Use Them for Management

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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Main Authors: Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez, Kristie Leigh Smith, Richard C. Kevin, Jia Lin Luo, Mathew S. Crowther, Iain S. McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
non-consumptive effects
anti-predator response
fear
predator cues
learning
fear conditioning
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00136/full

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