A study in campaign for commensal rodents control in Baghdad area | ||
| AL-TAQANI | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 5, October 2010, Pages 14-19 | ||
| Author | ||
| Raad Hammodi Hasson | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Rodents control methods gives possibility to reduce rodent's populations & parasitic diseases. Baited trap method with poisons of zinc phosphide 2.5% crushed wheat grains mixture for single day then substituted with Brodifacoum 0.005% for one month, were used in campaign lasted about one & half year in 21 districts chosen randomly in Baghdad area during 1988-1990. Results showed statistically significant decline p > 0.05 in the rodent's total mean density 32.92 ± 4.18 (1st. screening test) to 8.61 ± 2.12 (2nd. screening test) i.e. about 75.69 % general reduction percentage ; Reduction in Rattus norvegicus & Rattus rattus means was associated with statistically significant p > 0.05 increasing in mean of Mus musculus in 2nd. screening test ; Weak correlations between means ; Not statistically significant p < 0.05 regression between pre-post treatment means were recorded. Given parameters maybe useful for application in control campaigns in various cities of Iraq | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Rodent; control; Baghdad | ||
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