Studies on the toxicity of Vacor (RH-787) on the reproductive biology of Rattus rattus rufescens

Vacor (RH-787), a relatively new rodenticide, was evaluated for the control of Rattus rattus rufescens. The symptoms of paralysis in hind limbs were observed after feeding it to rodents. The susceptibility to this rodenticide in Rattus rattus increased with the increase in its concentration. Experim...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saxena, Y., Sharma, P. P., Zutshi, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1980
Subjects:
INDIA
rat
roof
RH-787
Vacor
Rattus rattus rufescens
sublethal effect
rodenticide
reproductive biology
Rattus rattus
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9pd6m8cq
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Summary:Vacor (RH-787), a relatively new rodenticide, was evaluated for the control of Rattus rattus rufescens. The symptoms of paralysis in hind limbs were observed after feeding it to rodents. The susceptibility to this rodenticide in Rattus rattus increased with the increase in its concentration. Experimental observations revealed that RH-787 bait with 0.0125% concentration affects the reproductive biology of the rats. Bait with 0.025% Vacor proved sublethal and within 5 days 70% mortality was observed, while 100% mortality was observed when rats were fed with 0.05% Vacor

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