An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents

• Main Authors: RA Forson, F Gbogbo, DK Attuquayefio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Ghana Journal of Science 2010
• Subjects: Rattus rattus
• Online Access: http://ajol.info/index.php/gjs/article/view/56249

Rodentsare well-known pests of stored and cultivated agricultural products. Their control is of great concern to human societies worldwide. Different rodenticides exist but most of these pose varying degrees of risk to the general public. The study aims to establish the efficacy of a human anti-inflammatory drug, Indocid, as a potential rodenticide, using the widely-used Baraki as a reference rodenticide. Doses of indocid found to be lethal to laboratory rats (Rattus rattus) were lower than that of Baraki and, for a given concentration of active ingredients, death occurred relatively faster in indocidadministered than baraki-administered rats. Indocid further proved lethal to five species of wild rodents. There is the need for further work on recommended lethal doses required for the control of the various wild rodentspecies.