Relative Efficacy of Glue and Other Traps for Commensal Rodent Management

Glue, wonder and sherman traps were evaluated against commensal rodent pests (Rattus rattus and Mus musculus) in houses, godowns and poult!)' farms in and around Jodhpur. Sherman trap, being single catch type trap, rated lowest in comparison to multiple catch type traps. Among multiple catch tr...

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Main Authors: Tripathi, R S, Mathur, Manju, Jain, A P, Patel, Nisha
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Arid Zone Research Association of India 2016
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/AAZ/article/view/65105
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Summary:Glue, wonder and sherman traps were evaluated against commensal rodent pests (Rattus rattus and Mus musculus) in houses, godowns and poult!)' farms in and around Jodhpur. Sherman trap, being single catch type trap, rated lowest in comparison to multiple catch type traps. Among multiple catch traps, glue traps evidently exhibited an edge over, wonder traps. Ethological manifestations of rodents towards these traps are also discussed.