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Comparative effect of the three rodenticides warfarin, difenacoum and brodifacoum on eight rodent species in short feeding periods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2010

M. Lund
M. Lund
Affiliation:
Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory, Skovbrynet 14, DK 2800 Lyngby, Danmark
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Short laboratory feeding tests were carried out with the anticoagulants warfarin, difenacoum, and brodifacoum on a number of European rodent species: Clethrionomys glareolus, Microtus agrestis, M. arvalis, Apodemus flavicollis, A. sylvaticus, Mus musculus, Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus. It was found that the toxicity to all species was highest with brodifacoum and lowest with warfarin, and that only 0·005% brodifacoum would give a complete mortality in most species after one day's feeding. The potential of this compound for the control of microtine field rodents is suggested.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 87 , Issue 1 , August 1981 , pp. 101 - 107
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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