A comparative field trial, conducted without pre-treatment census baiting, of the rodenticides zinc phosphide, thallium sulphate and gophacide against Rattus norvegicus.
The effectiveness of the single-dose poison treatments of farm rat infestations, analysed by comparing the weights of the post-treatment census bait takes in covariance with the weights of the prebait takes, showed that treatments with 2-5% zinc phosphide, 0-3% thallium sulphate or 0-3% gophacide were equally effective and significantly better than were treatments with 1% zinc phosphide or 0-1% thallium sulphate. The methodology and sensitivity of different analyses are also considered.
D000578:Amidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012375:Rodent Control; D012378:Rodenticides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013793:Thallium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology
D000578:Amidines; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; D012378:Rodenticides; D013793:Thallium; D015032:Zinc