scholarly journals Efficacy of Germinated Cereals as Bait Carrier for Zinc Phosphide and Bromadiolone against Field and Commensal Rodent Pests: A Laboratory Evaluation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
P. Sakthivel ◽  
P. Neelanarayanan
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Zinc Phosphide ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Toxicity Tests ◽  
Mus Booduga ◽  
Bandicota Bengalensis ◽  
Choice Tests

Both sexes of rodent pests such as Bandicota bengalensis, Millardia meltada, Mus booduga, and Rattus rattus were subjected to toxicity tests (acute rodenticide: 1.5% and 2% zinc phosphide and chronic rodenticide: bromadiolone (0.005%), under no-choice and choice tests) by using their preferred germinated cereals, namely, paddy, pearl millet, and finger millet, as bait base, individually. The results indicated that the poison baits in the germinated cereals induced all the chosen four species of rodent pests to consume greater quantities of bait perhaps due to the bait carrier’s palatability and texture. Besides these, the chosen three germinated cereals proved themselves that they are also capable of acting as suitable bait base for both selected rodenticides in bringing maximum mortality among the tested rodent pests under both no-choice and choice tests. Therefore, these germinated cereals may be recommended as a bait carrier for both zinc phosphide (2%) and bromadiolone (0.005%) poisons for the control of all these four species of rodent pests under field conditions. However, this requires field based trials with rodenticides for making a final recommendation.

scholarly journals The susceptibility of Rattus rattus and Bandicota bengalensis to a new anticoagulant rodenticide, flocoumafen

1986 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. R. Parshad ◽  
G. Chopra
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Confidence Limits ◽  
Anticoagulant Rodenticide ◽  
Bandicota Bengalensis ◽  
Pretreatment Period ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Median Period ◽  
Dose Levels

SUMMARYThe anticoagulant rodenticide flocoumafen was evaluated against Rattus rattus and Bandicota bengalensis, In no-choice 24 h feeding tests 100% mortality occurred at 0·00125% concentration of the poison in the bait in the case of B. bengalensis and at 0·00375% in R. rattus. Feeding of 0·0025% poison bait in 1-day, no-choice and 2-day choice tests resulted in 60% and 75% mortality of R. rattus, respectively, and 100% of B. bengalensis. The differences between the consumption of plain food in the pretreatment period and of poison bait in no-choice tests were non-significant, except in one case. The rodents consumed significantly more (P < 0·01) poison bait than the plain alternative in the choice trials. Median period of survival and its 95% confidence limits of R. rattus and B. bengalensis, at the 100% mortality dose levels of the poison, were 6·3 (5·04–7·88) and 6·2 (4·92–7·81) days respectively.

scholarly journals Laboratory evaluation of scilliroside used as a rodenticide against the lesser bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis

1980 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe E. Brooks ◽  
Pe Than Htun
Keyword(s):  
Free Choice ◽  
Zinc Phosphide ◽  
Optimum Concentration ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Bandicota Bengalensis ◽  
Convulsive Seizures ◽  
Choice Feeding

SUMMARYThe toxicity and efficacy of the acute rodenticide scilliroside was evaluated in the laboratory against the lesser bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis. The acute oral LD50 and LD 95 doses for males were 0·8 mg/kg and 2·5 mg/kg respectively, and for females were 0·5 mg/kg and 1·6 mg/kg, respectively. When caged bandicoots were given a choice between plain and poison baits, the optimum concentration of scilliroside was found to be 0·05%. Symptoms of poisoning appear from 22 to 34 min after feeding starts and the latency pattern indicated an abrupt ceasing to feed at these points. Death occurred from 2 h to as long as 6 days after poisoning, following prolonged convulsive seizures. There appears to be aversion to scilliroside at all concentrations in food baits. Maximum mortality attained on free-choice feeding on scilliroside was 90%. Despite these disadvantages, the material may have merit as an alternative rodenticide to zinc phosphide where acute toxicants are to be used.

Physical and nutritional qualities of extruded weaning foods containing sorghum, pearl millet, or finger millet blended with mung beans and nonfat dried milk

1996 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagappa G. Malleshi ◽  
Nirmala A. Hadimani ◽  
Rangaswami Chinnaswamy ◽  
Carol F. Klopfenstein
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Weaning Foods ◽  
Nutritional Qualities

scholarly journals Evaluation of Physico-Chemical, Nutritional, Mineral, Functional and Phytochemical Analysis in Functional and Nutraceutical Marked Cereals

2021 ◽  
pp. 114-124
Author(s):  
. Shilpa ◽  
Sangita Sood ◽  
Farhan Mohiuddin Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Reducing Sugars ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Fibre Content ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Insoluble Fibre

The present research was done to analyse the physico-chemical, Nutritional, Mineral, functional and phytochemical analysis in Functional cereals; oats, pearl millet, sorghum and finger millet. The protein content of the analyzed cereals varied from 7.45% to 14.69% with oats having higher concentration of protein content. The higher fibre content in oats accounted for its highest WAC while as the lowest fibre content in sorghum (2.35%) masked its WAC despite containing the highest carbohydrate content. Neutral detergent fiber that gives the measurement insoluble fibre was found highest in sorghum (11.29%) and lowest in pearl millet (5.56%). Total sugars comprising of reducing and non reducing sugars were found highest in pearl millet (2.88%) followed by sorghum (2.14%) and the least content was found in finger millet (1.69%). Oats were found to possess highest content of phosphorus (381.02mg/100g) and finger millet the lowest (8.21mg/100g). Resistant starch that is inaccessible to enzymes was found highest in oats (2.69g/100g) and lowest in sorghum (1.74g/100g).

scholarly journals Evaluation of brodifacoum against T. indica, M. hurrianae and R. rattus

1981 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. Mathur ◽  
I. Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Feeding Period ◽  
Tatera Indica

SummaryBrodifacoum was evaluated in the laboratory against the two gerbils, Tatera indica and Meriones hurrianae and the house rat, Rattus rattus. The acute oral LD50 for these rodents was found to be 0·10 mg/kg, 0·083 mg/kg and 0·77 mg/kg respectively. Feeding tests with 0·002% and 0·005% brodifacoum produced a 100% mortality after a 3-day feeding period in the gerbils and after a 4-day period in R. rattus. The anticoagulant is toxic at both the concentrations to all three species but is less palatable in comparison to plain baits. Results of this laboratory evaluation indicates that 0·002% brodifacoum-treated bait can be effectively used against T. indica, M. hurrianae and R. rattus.

Corrigendum - Cell Development in the Young Seed of Two Inbred Lines of Pearl Millet, Pennisetum Americanum.

1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 617
Author(s):  
MK Rao ◽  
KA Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Mitotic Cycle ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Cell Development ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Endosperm Nucleus ◽  
Pennisetum Americanum ◽  
Young Seed

Rate of cell development in embryo and endosperm during the 1st 4 days after pollination was similar in 2 lines of P. americanum under field conditions. 1st division of the endosperm nucleus was complete within 6 h after pollination. Synchronous mitoses, the mitotic cycle, divisions within the embryo and the endosperm and embryo volume increases are described.

Physico-chemical Properties of Native and Malted Finger Millet, Pearl Millet and Foxtail Millet Starches

1986 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 202-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. G. Malleshi ◽  
H. S. R. Desikachar ◽  
R. N. Tharanathan
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Foxtail Millet ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physico Chemical

Laboratory Evaluation of Germinated and Non-Germinated Bait Base for the Management of the House Rat,Rattus rattus†

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 406-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palaniyandi Sakthivel ◽  
Periyasamy Neelanarayanan
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation
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