Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
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Abstract
Results of no-choice and choice feeding tests against Bandicota bengalensis showed that bromethalin is highly toxic and efficacious rodenticide. However, its susceptibility differed between sexes. In no-choice test minimum time of cent-percent mortality was 1.2 days (range 1-2). The amount of toxicant consumed per rat resulting in complete mortality was 4.92±0.78 and 5.09±0.22 mg/kg in female and male rats respectively. In choice tests, mean days to death was 2.1 (range 1-4 days) and the amount of toxicant consumed per rat averaged 5.56±0.30 mg/kg. The latency period exceeded 210 minutes of the poisoning.
Keywords
Bromethalin, efficacy, latency period, Bandicota bengalensis.
First Page
333
Last Page
336
Recommended Citation
KHAN, ABDUL AZİZ and RİZVİ, SYED WAQAR ALİ (2000) "Laboratory Evaluation of Bromethalin Against Lesser Bandicoot Rat, Bandicota bengalensis," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 24: No. 3, Article 13. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol24/iss3/13
