The present study aimed to illustrate the efficacy of calciferol rodenticide against albino rat Rattus norvegicus under laboratory and Nile rate Arvicanthis niloticus under field conditions. Calciferol was more accepted by rats when baited on either crushed maize or whole wheat grains causing higher mortality percentage than on whole sorghum grains under laboratory conditions. Treacle enhanced the rat acceptance to the toxic baits without effect on mortality percentage. Mortality obviously increased with increasing calciferol level and prolongation of exposure period. On the contrary, rat acceptance to calciferol bait was adversely affected with its high level. As for field conditions, the results obtained confirmed those from laboratory trials.
EL-DEEB, H., EL-MAHROUKY, F., & EL-HALWAGY, M. (1998). PERFORMANCE OF CALCIFEROL RODENTICIDE AGAINST SOME RODENT SPECIES. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 76(2), 567-575. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1998.350253
MLA
HASSAN EL-DEEB; FATMA EL-MAHROUKY; MANAL EL-HALWAGY. "PERFORMANCE OF CALCIFEROL RODENTICIDE AGAINST SOME RODENT SPECIES", Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 76, 2, 1998, 567-575. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1998.350253
HARVARD
EL-DEEB, H., EL-MAHROUKY, F., EL-HALWAGY, M. (1998). 'PERFORMANCE OF CALCIFEROL RODENTICIDE AGAINST SOME RODENT SPECIES', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 76(2), pp. 567-575. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1998.350253
VANCOUVER
EL-DEEB, H., EL-MAHROUKY, F., EL-HALWAGY, M. PERFORMANCE OF CALCIFEROL RODENTICIDE AGAINST SOME RODENT SPECIES. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1998; 76(2): 567-575. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1998.350253
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