An integrated pest management approach to roof rat control in oceanfront riprap, Ventura County, California

During the summer months of 1979, public agencies in Ventura County, CA, received complaints which pointed to a rodent infestation of campground areas along the north coastal strip. Investigations revealed a widespread infestation of oceanfront riprap by roof rats (Rattus rattus). Visual surveillanc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Claffey, Daniel P., Madon, Minoo B., Smith, Randall T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1986
Subjects:
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Ventura County
CALIFORNIA
Roof rat
Rattus rattus
public education
habitat management
landscaping
rodenticide
anticoagulant
coastal environment
trapping
sanitation
campground
surveillance
visual
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5dk2z4gs
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Summary:During the summer months of 1979, public agencies in Ventura County, CA, received complaints which pointed to a rodent infestation of campground areas along the north coastal strip. Investigations revealed a widespread infestation of oceanfront riprap by roof rats (Rattus rattus). Visual surveillance, trapping, baiting and population-estimating techniques and results are described and discussed. Implementation of integrated pest management practices resulted in the reduction of rat populations to a no-complaint level and provided a framework for a long-term maintenance program.

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