Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar
International audience The black rat is the main plague reservoir in rural foci in Madagascar, inside the villages as well as in the cultivated areas around. We have evaluated the potentialities of mass-marking of rats, using baits containing Rhodamine B (RB) in order to get a tool to study the move...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-02662700v1 2023-05-15T18:05:14+02:00 Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana Duplantier, Jean-Marc, Ratsimba, Mamy Ratovonjato, Jocelyn Ramilijaona, Olga Papillon, Yves Rahalison, Lila Institut Pasteur de Madagascar Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP) Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (UMR CBGP) Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD France-Sud )-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro) Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) Université d'Antananarivo 2010 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02662700 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01162.x en eng HAL CCSD Wiley info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01162.x hal-02662700 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02662700 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01162.x PRODINRA: 332171 WOS: 000280617600011 ISSN: 0141-6707 EISSN: 1365-2028 African Journal of Ecology https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02662700 African Journal of Ecology, Wiley, 2010, 48 (3), pp.662-666. ⟨10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01162.x⟩ Madagascar mass-marking Rattus rattus Rhodamine B plague [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2010 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01162.x 2021-10-16T23:58:06Z International audience The black rat is the main plague reservoir in rural foci in Madagascar, inside the villages as well as in the cultivated areas around. We have evaluated the potentialities of mass-marking of rats, using baits containing Rhodamine B (RB) in order to get a tool to study the movements of rats and to understand the spread of plague. Laboratory experiments demonstrated that: (i) rats were more attracted by the rodent granules and peanut butter; (ii) incorporation of RB in baits did not reduce their appetence; (iii) RB lasted for 60 days in rat vibrissae and 180 days in rat hairs; and (iv) consumption of baits during a week was under the lethal dose. Field tests have been realized comparatively among 24 highland villages where plague is endemic, in different contexts: baits inside houses or around the village, baits with and without RB, rats captured 1, 2 and 3 months after the marking. No negative effect of the RB on population dynamics of rats or fleas on them was observed. The effectiveness of the marking was comparable between males and females. This technique of collective marking appears very valuable for monitoring rat movements in plague foci. Le rat noir est le principal reservoir de la peste dans les foyers ruraux de Madagascar, dans les villages comme dans les zones cultivees environnantes. Nous avons evalue les potentialites de marquage en masse de rats avec des appats contenant de la Rhodamine B (RB) afin de disposer d'un outil pour etudier les deplacements des rats et de comprendre la dispersion de la peste. Les experiences en laboratoire ont montre que : (i) les rats etaient plus attires par les granules pour rongeurs et le beurre de cacahuete; (ii) l'adjonction de RB dans les appats ne reduisait pas leur appetence; (iii) la RB persistait pendant 60 jours dans les vibrisses des rats, et 180 jours dans leurs poils; et (iv) la consommation des appats pendant une semaine restait en dessous de la dose letale. Des tests sur le terrain dans 24 villages des hauts plateaux ou la peste ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) African Journal of Ecology |
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Madagascar mass-marking Rattus rattus Rhodamine B plague [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana Duplantier, Jean-Marc, Ratsimba, Mamy Ratovonjato, Jocelyn Ramilijaona, Olga Papillon, Yves Rahalison, Lila Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar |
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International audience The black rat is the main plague reservoir in rural foci in Madagascar, inside the villages as well as in the cultivated areas around. We have evaluated the potentialities of mass-marking of rats, using baits containing Rhodamine B (RB) in order to get a tool to study the movements of rats and to understand the spread of plague. Laboratory experiments demonstrated that: (i) rats were more attracted by the rodent granules and peanut butter; (ii) incorporation of RB in baits did not reduce their appetence; (iii) RB lasted for 60 days in rat vibrissae and 180 days in rat hairs; and (iv) consumption of baits during a week was under the lethal dose. Field tests have been realized comparatively among 24 highland villages where plague is endemic, in different contexts: baits inside houses or around the village, baits with and without RB, rats captured 1, 2 and 3 months after the marking. No negative effect of the RB on population dynamics of rats or fleas on them was observed. The effectiveness of the marking was comparable between males and females. This technique of collective marking appears very valuable for monitoring rat movements in plague foci. Le rat noir est le principal reservoir de la peste dans les foyers ruraux de Madagascar, dans les villages comme dans les zones cultivees environnantes. Nous avons evalue les potentialites de marquage en masse de rats avec des appats contenant de la Rhodamine B (RB) afin de disposer d'un outil pour etudier les deplacements des rats et de comprendre la dispersion de la peste. Les experiences en laboratoire ont montre que : (i) les rats etaient plus attires par les granules pour rongeurs et le beurre de cacahuete; (ii) l'adjonction de RB dans les appats ne reduisait pas leur appetence; (iii) la RB persistait pendant 60 jours dans les vibrisses des rats, et 180 jours dans leurs poils; et (iv) la consommation des appats pendant une semaine restait en dessous de la dose letale. Des tests sur le terrain dans 24 villages des hauts plateaux ou la peste ... |
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Institut Pasteur de Madagascar Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP) Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (UMR CBGP) Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD France-Sud )-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro) Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) Université d'Antananarivo |
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Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana Duplantier, Jean-Marc, Ratsimba, Mamy Ratovonjato, Jocelyn Ramilijaona, Olga Papillon, Yves Rahalison, Lila |
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Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana Duplantier, Jean-Marc, Ratsimba, Mamy Ratovonjato, Jocelyn Ramilijaona, Olga Papillon, Yves Rahalison, Lila |
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Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana |
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Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar |
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Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar |
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Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar |
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Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar |
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Assessment of Rhodamine B for labelling the plague reservoir Rattus rattus in Madagascar |
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assessment of rhodamine b for labelling the plague reservoir rattus rattus in madagascar |
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ISSN: 0141-6707 EISSN: 1365-2028 African Journal of Ecology https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02662700 African Journal of Ecology, Wiley, 2010, 48 (3), pp.662-666. ⟨10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01162.x⟩ |
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