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Field trials of a new sub-acute rodenticide flupropadine, against wild Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

A. P. Buckle
A. P. Buckle
Affiliation:
Tolworth Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surrey KT6 7NF
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Fifteen experimental treatments with rodenticidal baits containing 0·1, 0·15 or 0·2% flupropadine were conducted on farmsteads against Raltus norvegicus infestations. Eight treatments were completely successful and the others gave kills ranging from 36 to 72% in 28 days. Treatments with 0·1 and 0·15% flupropadine were less successful against large infestations than against small ones. Flupropadine was most successful at 0·2% but still gave incomplete kills on farms where abundant alternative food was available. The compound was more effective than acute poisons in achieving complete control of Norway rat infestations, but was less reliable in doing so than anticoagulants. On the other hand, many flupropadine treatments gave quicker control and used smaller quantities of bait than anticoagulant treatments.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 95 , Issue 2 , October 1985 , pp. 505 - 512
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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