Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems
The problem of rat damage done by Norway rats, black rats, and Polynesian rats to sugarcane in Hawaii is discussed in terms of damage description and economic impacts. Control methods largely depend on the use of various anticoagulant rodenticides formulated on rolled oats with addition of paranitro...
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ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org/ark:/13030/qt6nk5v9gm 2023-05-15T18:05:21+02:00 Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems Smythe, William R. 1964-01-01 application/pdf https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6nk5v9gm unknown eScholarship, University of California qt6nk5v9gm https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6nk5v9gm public Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, vol 2, iss 2 ROOF RAT NORWAY RAT Polynesian rat HAWAII SUGARCANE rodent control Rattus exulans Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus damage assessment trap census standardized action threshold economics anticoagulants rodenticides bait stations bait application mold inhibitor bait paranitrophenol avian consumption of rodenticides thallous sulfate-treated oats article 1964 ftcdlib 2020-07-01T06:40:33Z The problem of rat damage done by Norway rats, black rats, and Polynesian rats to sugarcane in Hawaii is discussed in terms of damage description and economic impacts. Control methods largely depend on the use of various anticoagulant rodenticides formulated on rolled oats with addition of paranitrophenol as a mold inhibitor. These baits are placed in around the periphery of fields in three types of bait stations: temporary stations made of cardboard treated with wax, inverted “T” bait dispenser, and “L”-shaped bait dispenser, with the latter two typically made of plastic pipe. Baiting strategies are described, and the problem of bird consumption of anticoagulant baits is noted. Occasionally, baits made from rolled oats treated with thallous sulfate are used, but prebaiting is required for these to be effective. Better rodenticide baits are needed, especially for the Polynesian rat, and it would be advantageous to have such a bait that could be applied in sugarcane fields by aircraft. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus University of California: eScholarship Norway |
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ROOF RAT NORWAY RAT Polynesian rat HAWAII SUGARCANE rodent control Rattus exulans Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus damage assessment trap census standardized action threshold economics anticoagulants rodenticides bait stations bait application mold inhibitor bait paranitrophenol avian consumption of rodenticides thallous sulfate-treated oats |
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ROOF RAT NORWAY RAT Polynesian rat HAWAII SUGARCANE rodent control Rattus exulans Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus damage assessment trap census standardized action threshold economics anticoagulants rodenticides bait stations bait application mold inhibitor bait paranitrophenol avian consumption of rodenticides thallous sulfate-treated oats Smythe, William R. Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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ROOF RAT NORWAY RAT Polynesian rat HAWAII SUGARCANE rodent control Rattus exulans Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus damage assessment trap census standardized action threshold economics anticoagulants rodenticides bait stations bait application mold inhibitor bait paranitrophenol avian consumption of rodenticides thallous sulfate-treated oats |
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The problem of rat damage done by Norway rats, black rats, and Polynesian rats to sugarcane in Hawaii is discussed in terms of damage description and economic impacts. Control methods largely depend on the use of various anticoagulant rodenticides formulated on rolled oats with addition of paranitrophenol as a mold inhibitor. These baits are placed in around the periphery of fields in three types of bait stations: temporary stations made of cardboard treated with wax, inverted “T” bait dispenser, and “L”-shaped bait dispenser, with the latter two typically made of plastic pipe. Baiting strategies are described, and the problem of bird consumption of anticoagulant baits is noted. Occasionally, baits made from rolled oats treated with thallous sulfate are used, but prebaiting is required for these to be effective. Better rodenticide baits are needed, especially for the Polynesian rat, and it would be advantageous to have such a bait that could be applied in sugarcane fields by aircraft. |
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Smythe, William R. |
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Smythe, William R. |
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Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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Hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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hawaiian sugar cane rat control methods and problems |
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1964 |
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Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, vol 2, iss 2 |
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