The susceptibility of Rattus rattus and Bandicota bengalensis to a new anticoagulant rodenticide, flocoumafen

TOLERANCE SHOWN BY Rattus rattus TO AN ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDE

Apart from u s i n g 0.005% concentration, the recommended f i e l d dose of 0.025% of the anticoagulant is used along w i t h an alternate food for i n d i v i d u a l rats for a varying number of days. Those that had survived were taken as tolerant, provided they showed an mg/kg intake beyond the tolerance l i m i t , survived a s i x days of feeding, e x h i b i t e d b a i t shyness and d i...

Distribution of anticoagulant rodenticide resistance in Rattus norvegicus in the Netherlands according to Vkorc1 mutations

BACKGROUND Rodenticide resistance to anticoagulants in Rattus norvegicus will lead to increased difficulties in combating these pest animals. Here, the authors present the results of a survey in the Netherlands where tissue samples and droppings were tested using a newly developed TaqMan PCR test for genotypic variation at codon 139 in the Vkorc1 gene associated with anticoagulant rodenticide r...

STUDIES ON BAIT PREFERENCE AND ACCEPTANCE OF FLOCOUMAFEN IN Rattus rattus INFESTING POULTRY FARMS AND GODOWNS

Toxicity of Second Generation Anticoagulant Bromadiolone against Rattus Rattus: Individual and Sex Specific Variations

There are reports of development of resistance to the second generation anticoagulant, bromadiolone in rodents from several countries, but no systematic study has been carried out in India to record the status of bromadiolone resistance. To distinguish susceptible and resistant individuals of house rat, Rattus rattus, it was required to record their response towards toxicity of LD50 of bromadio...

A survey on helminthic infection in mice (Mus musculus) and rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) in Kermanshah, Iran

Parasitic infections of rodents can compromise scientific research as well as the health of the animals and humans. Based on previous studies, infection rate of parasitic helminths is different in various regions of Iran. The current survey was aimed to determine endoparasitic helminths infection in 138 trapped rodents of Kermanshah county, Iran. Mice and rats were trapped using metal snares fr...