Commensal rodents as pests and methods for their control - a critical appraisal.

Muktha Bai, K. (1996) Commensal rodents as pests and methods for their control - a critical appraisal. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 33 (3). 175-196, many ref.. ISSN 0022-1155

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Abstract

Strategies for the control of rodent pests (particularly rats and mice) in crop storage and handling environments are reviewed. Aspects considered include: species of major concern; crop damage and contamination; spread of disease; characteristics of field crop losses; losses in stored seeds and grains; control of rodent pests (improvement in environmental sanitation, use of rodent exclusion buildings, poison baiting, use of fumigants and traps); rodenticides available (acute rodenticides (zinc phosphide), anticoagulant rodenticides, repellents); use of ultrasound to prevent rodents from entering buildings; biological control (predators); and integrated pest management systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CROPS-; FOOD-SAFETY; FOOD-SAFETY-PLANT-FOODS; PESTS-; REVIEWS-; RODENTS-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 03 Agriculture > 05 Insect/Pest Control
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	25 Apr 2012 04:42
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2012 04:42
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/3533

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