عنوان

A novel technology for the control of rodents

شماره

LA1v11b7b4

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انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

A novel technology for the control of rodents

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Grech, Nigel M.; Dawson, William; Putman, Rory; Havers, Steven

متن يادداشت

An alternative rodent control technology is presented. The patented discovery that specific plant-derived structural carbohydrate polymers are inhibitory to the water retentive mechanisms of rodents is discussed. Specifically, it has been discovered that when natural complex structural carbohydrates are formulated into a palatable pellet, target species of rodents (rats, mice, and ground squirrels), after ingesting the polymers, become less active and eventually die after 3 - 10 days. Captivity and in situ tests on the Norway rat have indicated the lethal dose for rats to be approximately 35 - 50 g consumed over a period of 72 - 96 hours, whereas for house mice it is 7 - 10 g over the same period. Captive trials on California ground squirrels have indicated a similar lethal dosage to that of rats, specifically 35 - 50 g consumed over 72 - 96 hours. The commercial product is exempt from registration in many countries including the U.S. This paper discusses laboratory and field test results on rodents to date and field use experiences.

تاريخ نشر

2004

عنوان

Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference

شماره جلد

21

عنصر شناسه اي

Grech, Nigel M.; Dawson, William; Putman, Rory; Havers, Steven

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y