An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Potential Norway Rat Attractants

• Published in: Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
• Main Authors: Witmer, Gary, Burke , Patrick, Jojola, Susan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2008
• Subjects: attractants; commensal rodents; invasive species; lures; Rattus norvegicus; Rattus rattus; Life Sciences; Almond; Norway
• Online Access: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/16k431nz

Commensal rats cause significant damage to human food supplies and property around the world. They also cause severe ecosystem disruption, and even species endangerment, when introduced to islands. Effective attractants could help manage rat populations by increasing the probability of getting rats...