Rodents

 Rodentsare vertebrate posts

which belong to class
Mammalia and have an
external covering of hairs.

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 House Rat
 Scientific Name: Rattus Rattus(Linn)
 Common Name: House Rat, Roof Rat,
BlackRat(Hindi: Chuha)

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 House Mouse

 House Mouse
 Scientific Name: Mus Musculus(Linn)
 Common Name: House Mouse(Hindi: Chuhi or
Chuhiya)

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 Norway Rat

 Scientific Name: Rattus Norvegicus(Birken)

 Common Name: Brown rat, Sewer Rat, Ship
Rat(Hindi: Videshi Chuha)

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 Smaller Bandicoot

 Smaller Bandicoot
 Scientific Name: Bandicota Bengalensis(Gray)
 Common Names: Indian Mole Rat; Lesser
Bandicoot; Outdoor Rat; Pigrat (Hindi: Chhoti
Ghoos).

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 Larger Bandicoot

 Larger Bandicoot
 Scientific Names: Bandicota Indica
 (Bechstein.)
 Common names: The Bandicoot, Large
Bandicoot(Hindi: Ghoos)

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 Detection of rodent infestation

 Visual sighting and typical noise.

 Rat burrows
 Rat droppings and urine marks.
 Feet or tail marks on dustry floors, greasy
marks left by rats.
 Gnawed articles(torn bags and spilled grains
etc. or damaged doors and windows).
 Pet excitement.
 Disappearance of bait.

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Rodent Control

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 1. Non-chemical method:
2. Chemical method
 Non Chemical:
 i) Physical
 ii) Mechanical
 iii) Cultural
 iv) Biological

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i) Physical;
Rat Proofing-
 Rat Proofing- a) Godown should be away from habitation
 b) sould be on high plinth
 c) water accumulation shpuld be avoided
 d) no tree or branches of the tree should hang on the godown
 e) all windows ventilators, gutters, drains should be fitted with 24 gauge
¼” (0.6cm) metal mess
 f) doors must be closely fitted
 g)must have 3’ (90cm) deep pucca foundation
 h) doors should be equipped with 9” (25cm) metal sheet lining at the
bottom
 i) platform stairs in front of godowns should not be allowed overnight.
 j) platform should be 3’ (90 cm) high from ground level
 k) platform should have 12” (30.5cm) projections in an inversed L
shaped manner
 l) Any rat holes observed should be covered with cement
 m) Automatic door closure help in banning rat entry

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 ii)Mechanical:

 Trapping
 Plugging holes

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 iii) Cultural;

 Deep ploughing
 Flooding of fields

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 iv) Biological:

 Predators; Cats, Dogs, Bats, Owls, Snakes,

Mongooses etc.

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Chemical:

 Compounds which kill the rats by their

chemical action are known as rodenticides.

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1. Single Dose Poison
ZINC PHOSPHIDE
 Preparation of bait:
 Flour ( cereals/ millets) : 96 parts
 Edible oil : 1 part
 sugar : 1 part
 Zinc Phosphide ; 2 parts

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2. Multiple Dose Poison;

 BROMODIOLONE
 Flour ( cereals/ millets) : 93 parts
 Edible oil : 2 part
 sugar : 3 part
 Bromodiolone ; 2 parts

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 Fumigation of rat burrows

 Cyano gas fumigation : Calcium cyanide was

use as fumigant.
 Phosphine gas fumigation ; Aluminium
phosphide pellets of 0.6 gms are used.

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Antidotes;

 For Single dose

 Gastric lavage using 1:5000 potassium
permanganate solution
 cupric sulphate (0.2%) solution may act as an
emetic.
 Beaten whites of 2 or 3 eggs may be given.
 Fat/ oil should be avoided

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Antidotes;

 For Multidose
 Vitamin K is to be given orallyor intravenously
 Transfusion of blood may be necessary in
serious cases.

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Thanks

Quality Control Cell

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public
Distribution,
Deptt. of Food & Public Distribution
Govt. of India
33, Forest Park,
Bhubaneswar.

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