Identification of Rattus tanezumi and Y25F Mutations in the Vkorc 1 Gene of Rattus spp. in Orange County, California (Abstract)

• Main Authors: Rangel, Daisy F., Janowiecki, Mark, Quinn, Niamh M., Reyes, Kassandra, Kreuger, Laura, Semrow, Amber
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2022
• Subjects: Asian house rat; phylogenetic analysis; Rattus rattus; Rattus tanezumi; roof rat; Vorc1 gene; Y25F mutation; Norway; Diaz
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jm4g2qx

Roof rats (Rattus rattus) are common invasive pests in both urban and agricultural sites as well as a significant public health threat. The use of anticoagulant rodenticides to help control the rodent population poses a risk of developing resistance to these products. Several reports have associated...