Commensal rodents

Developments in control of commensal rodents – Norway rats, roof rats, and house mice – are summarized with emphasis of changes in available tools and materials during the 20th century. Emphasis is on rodenticide active ingredients recently or currently in use. Research efforts under way at the USDI...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dykstra, W. W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1962
Subjects:
rodenticides
urban environments
commensal rodents
rodent control
red squill
ANTU
Compound 1080
zinc phosphide
anticoagulants
tracking powders
house mouse
Mus musculus
Norway rat
Rattus norvegicus
Roof rat
Rattus rattus
rodenticide research
Norway
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3xt5w49z
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Summary:Developments in control of commensal rodents – Norway rats, roof rats, and house mice – are summarized with emphasis of changes in available tools and materials during the 20th century. Emphasis is on rodenticide active ingredients recently or currently in use. Research efforts under way at the USDI Denver Wildlife Research Center on better materials for controlling commensal rodents are mentioned.

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