Planning rodent control for Boston's artery/tunnel project

A comprehensive rodent control program is being planned for a $4.4 billion highway-construction project in Boston, MA. This IPM program will include broad participation by project personnel, city and state agencies, and community groups. Surveys, public education, and sanitation improvements will be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Colvin, Bruce A., Ashton, A. Daniel, McCartney, Willard C., Jackson, William B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1990
Subjects:
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Boston
MA
rodent control
construction-related
commensal rodents
rat
Norway
mouse
house
Rattus norvegicus
Rattus rattus
sanitation
baiting
rodenticide
rodent-proofng
exclusion
rodent
Life Sciences
Online Access:http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/6qt2t5x0
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Summary:A comprehensive rodent control program is being planned for a $4.4 billion highway-construction project in Boston, MA. This IPM program will include broad participation by project personnel, city and state agencies, and community groups. Surveys, public education, and sanitation improvements will begin more than a year before construction; baiting will begin approximately 3 months before construction. All control activities will be maintained until construction is complete. Mitigation of community impacts during construction projects is a growing concern, and improved approaches to construction-related rodent control are needed.

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