The current population growth trend and increases in seafood consumption rates necessitate increases in marine aquaculture production. In the search for the ideal marine species to fill this demand, Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) offers a suitable candidate for the seafood staples. This is the result of high commercial value, rapid growth rates and success of mass seed production. The primary cost driver in fish production is feed, and efforts to optimize feed conversion ratios therefore are constantly being made. Among these are methods to capture sex-specific growth improvements through monosex culture, which is relevant for cobia aquaculture because of …

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Good Riddance Rodents, Elizabeth Killinger Oct 2018

Good Riddance Rodents, Elizabeth Killinger

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Holidays will be here soon and that means house guests might be coming. Take a few steps now to make sure your ‘guests’ are the ones you want at your house, not the furry, unwelcome kind. House mice are common guests once the outdoor temperatures drop. These small light gray, furry rodents have large ears and long tail. Their preferred food is grains, but they will munch on just about anything. One reason mice can be a problem once inside is due to their rapid ability to reproduce. Each year, a female mouse can produce 5-10 litters, with about 5-6 …

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Macrotus Waterhousii Californicus, Roger W. Barbour Oct 2018