ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of rodent problems in Southeast Asia (SEA) and the Pacific Islands, with an emphasis on agriculture in places where such information is available. Serious pest situations involving rodents are common throughout SEA, the Pacific Islands, and much of the developing world. Rodents are among the major constraints to crop production in these areas. Many times they mean the difference between a good crop and total crop failure. The severity of rodent problems is already an established fact in Southeast Asian agriculture. However, estimates of agricultural crop losses caused by rodents are few. It has been generally agreed that rodents are serious problems both in agriculture and public health. The countries in SEA and the Pacific are within the tropic zone, sharing common agroecosystems and also some common rodent pest species. It includes Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Hawaii, West Samoa, Fiji, Marshall, and Tokelau.
