Rodent controlRodent control

PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY Mohammad Mohammad AzizAziz

March 2010March 2010

****Types of rats and miceTypes of rats and mice

House mouse roof House mouse roof rat rat

Norway Norway ratrat

Rodent And Their ConsequencesRodent And Their Consequences

** ** DiseasesDiseases PlaguePlague Murine TyphusMurine Typhus Rickettsial PoxRickettsial Pox SalmonellosisSalmonellosis Rat Bite FeverRat Bite Fever Weils DiseaseWeils Disease HantavirusHantavirus TyphoidTyphoid DysenteryDysentery

**** destructive effects in the crops and destructive effects in the crops and buildingsbuildings

TOP TEN RODENT SIGNSTOP TEN RODENT SIGNS

1.1. Droppings Droppings2.2. TracksTracks3.3. Gnawing Damage Gnawing Damage 4.4. BurrowsBurrows5.5. RunwaysRunways6.6. Grease MarksGrease Marks7.7. Urine StainsUrine Stains8.8. Live Or Dead RodentsLive Or Dead Rodents9.9. Rodent OdorsRodent Odors10.10. Sounds Of RodentsSounds Of Rodents

There are 3 types of rodentThere are 3 types of rodent control methodscontrol methods

* Chemical method* Chemical method

* Mechanical method* Mechanical method

* Biological method * Biological method

the chemical method the chemical method ( rodenticides)( rodenticides) the quickest and most effective method of rat the quickest and most effective method of rat

control by making control by making use of poisons in a special baits .use of poisons in a special baits . 80-100 % of rats may be excluded 80-100 % of rats may be excluded Consists of bait base and the poisonConsists of bait base and the poison Types of baitsTypes of baits dry baitsdry baits …sugar meal ( 15 part flour and 1 part …sugar meal ( 15 part flour and 1 part

sugar )sugar ) moist baitsmoist baits….Stale bread soaked in water….Stale bread soaked in water

types of poisonstypes of poisons zinc phosphidezinc phosphide 2.5 % in moist bait & 5 % in dry bait 2.5 % in moist bait & 5 % in dry bait arsenic oxidearsenic oxide 10 % in moist bait & 15 % in dry bait10 % in moist bait & 15 % in dry bait barium carbonatebarium carbonate 20 % in moist bait20 % in moist bait warfarine warfarine anticoagulant anticoagulant red squillred squill 10 % in moist bait10 % in moist bait

The mechanical methodThe mechanical method

( trapping)( trapping)

* break back traps * break back traps * wire cage trap * wire cage trap

baited by pieces of fish , cheese or tomatoebaited by pieces of fish , cheese or tomatoe

Interior And Exterior Trapping ProgramsInterior And Exterior Trapping Programs What’s New In Trapping ProgramsWhat’s New In Trapping Programs ? ?

* * Snap Trap ResearchSnap Trap Research * * Glue BoardsGlue Boards

* * Multiple Catch TrapsMultiple Catch Traps

The Biological MethodThe Biological Method

By using ofBy using of

- the natural enemies of rats- the natural enemies of rats eg.dogs and catseg.dogs and cats

- viral and bacterial preparations - viral and bacterial preparations

referencesreferences Samaha H , ZOONOSES , fac.of vet. Med. Samaha H , ZOONOSES , fac.of vet. Med.

Alex.universityAlex.university El sheref N , ZOONOSES , fac.of vet. Med.El sheref N , ZOONOSES , fac.of vet. Med. Cairo universityCairo university