An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents
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-infl...
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ftjafricanj:oai:ojs.ajol.info:article/56249 2023-05-15T18:05:12+02:00 An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents RA Forson F Gbogbo DK Attuquayefio 2010-07-07 application/pdf http://ajol.info/index.php/gjs/article/view/56249 en eng Ghana Journal of Science http://ajol.info/index.php/gjs/article/view/56249 Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal. Ghana Journal of Science; Vol 48 (2008) Peer-reviewed Article 2010 ftjafricanj 2010-07-11T01:00:53Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus AJOL - African Journals Online |
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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. |
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RA Forson F Gbogbo DK Attuquayefio An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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RA Forson F Gbogbo DK Attuquayefio |
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An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (Indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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evaluation of the efficacy of indocid (indometacin) for the control of some laboratory and wild rodents |
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Ghana Journal of Science |
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2010 |
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