Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure
Abstract BACKGROUND Pest management professionals use anticoagulant rodenticides, usually placed in tamper‐resistant bait stations, to control commensal rodents, but significant concerns remain about exposure of nontarget species, especially at the urban–wildland interface. We deployed digital camer...
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crwiley:10.1002/ps.6345 2024-09-15T18:32:07+00:00 Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure Burke, Christopher B Quinn, Niamh M Stapp, Paul California State University, Fullerton University of California American Society of Mammalogists 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.6345 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ps.6345 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/ps.6345 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Pest Management Science volume 77, issue 7, page 3126-3134 ISSN 1526-498X 1526-4998 journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6345 2024-08-27T04:27:09Z Abstract BACKGROUND Pest management professionals use anticoagulant rodenticides, usually placed in tamper‐resistant bait stations, to control commensal rodents, but significant concerns remain about exposure of nontarget species, especially at the urban–wildland interface. We deployed digital cameras to monitor use of bait stations placed in 90 residential yards across Orange County, California, USA. Two bait stations, supplied with nontoxic bait, were monitored in each yard for approximately 30 consecutive days during two camera‐trapping sessions between December 2017 and March 2019. One station was placed on the ground, while the other was elevated 1–1.5 m to determine if elevating stations could reduce nontarget exposure. RESULTS Black rats ( Rattus rattus L.) were present at 80% of sites, with mean activity ranging from 0 to 9.6 h each night. There were no significant differences between elevated and ground stations in the time to discovery, time to bait station entry, or nightly activity of rats. Rats discovered bait stations more quickly, and mean nightly activity was greater, in yards where rats were detected more frequently. Although native rodents visited and entered bait stations occasionally, they were relatively rare among our sites (13.3%), and were detected five times less often at elevated stations compared to those on the ground. Yards visited by these rodents were significantly nearer to areas of green open space and natural vegetation, and tended to have no significant barriers to entry, e.g. solid fences or walls. CONCLUSIONS By elevating bait stations and avoiding placing rodenticides in yards that are likely to be visited by wildlife, pest management professionals may be able to reduce the risk of nontarget exposure, including secondary poisoning of predators and scavengers, while still providing effective control of commensal pests. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Wiley Online Library Pest Management Science 77 7 3126 3134 |
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Abstract BACKGROUND Pest management professionals use anticoagulant rodenticides, usually placed in tamper‐resistant bait stations, to control commensal rodents, but significant concerns remain about exposure of nontarget species, especially at the urban–wildland interface. We deployed digital cameras to monitor use of bait stations placed in 90 residential yards across Orange County, California, USA. Two bait stations, supplied with nontoxic bait, were monitored in each yard for approximately 30 consecutive days during two camera‐trapping sessions between December 2017 and March 2019. One station was placed on the ground, while the other was elevated 1–1.5 m to determine if elevating stations could reduce nontarget exposure. RESULTS Black rats ( Rattus rattus L.) were present at 80% of sites, with mean activity ranging from 0 to 9.6 h each night. There were no significant differences between elevated and ground stations in the time to discovery, time to bait station entry, or nightly activity of rats. Rats discovered bait stations more quickly, and mean nightly activity was greater, in yards where rats were detected more frequently. Although native rodents visited and entered bait stations occasionally, they were relatively rare among our sites (13.3%), and were detected five times less often at elevated stations compared to those on the ground. Yards visited by these rodents were significantly nearer to areas of green open space and natural vegetation, and tended to have no significant barriers to entry, e.g. solid fences or walls. CONCLUSIONS By elevating bait stations and avoiding placing rodenticides in yards that are likely to be visited by wildlife, pest management professionals may be able to reduce the risk of nontarget exposure, including secondary poisoning of predators and scavengers, while still providing effective control of commensal pests. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry. |
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Burke, Christopher B Quinn, Niamh M Stapp, Paul Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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Use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: Insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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use of rodenticide bait stations by commensal rodents at the urban–wildland interface: insights for management to reduce nontarget exposure |
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