Use of carbon disulfide as attractant for trapping and rodenticide baiting of Bandicota bengalensis (GRAY)

Management of rodent with rodenticide and trapping is frequently ineffective due to bait or trap shyness and neophobia. A study was conducted in the laboratory of Vertebrate Pest Division, BARI, Gazipur and field to increase the attractiveness of bait or trap to B. bengalensis and enhance the consumption of novel food by using different concentration of carbon disulfide (CS2). Study revealed that addition of CS2 improved bait acceptance of food. Five ppm concentration of CS2, rat consumed significantly greater amount of cereal bait than untreated plain wheat bait. In semi-natural field test, significantly greater number (59%) of rat was trapped in CS2 scented bait than without scented bait (41%). In the field study higher population reduction (85-91%) was achieved with CS2 scented zinc phosphide bait than without scented zinc phosphide bait (50%). That is 80% higher reduction of rodent population was achieved with CS2 treated zinc phosphide bait. From this study we conclude that CS2 can improve the efficiency and consumption of poison bait and can increase trap success.SAARC J. Agri., 14(1): 93-101 (2016)

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Evaluation of some additives for acceptability with zinc phosphide bait against rodent

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v41i3.29719 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 471-480

Author(s):

MS Alam ◽

ATM Hasanuzzaman

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Wheat Flour ◽

Field Trial ◽

Consumption Rate ◽

Zinc Phosphide ◽

Treatment Combination ◽

Population Reduction ◽

Powder Milk

Laboratory and field study were conducted to evaluate the effects of some bait additives namely molasses, sugar, dry fish and powder milk mixed with wheat flour to increase the acceptability of additives mixed bait and the efficiency of poison bait. The findings showed that the additives mixed plain bait led to an increase the palatability and consumption rate. The most accepted plain bait for rodent was the bait combination molasses + wheat flour followed by sugar + wheat flour. The highest mortality was observed from the bait in the treatment combination powder milk + dry fish + wheat flour +Zn3P2 (90%) followed by (powder milk + molasses + dry fish + wheat flour + Zn3P2) (80%) in laboratory. The average zinc phosphide bait consumption was highest in the treatment dry fish + wheat flour +Zn3P2 (1.56 g/rat/day) followed by molasses + dry fish + powder milk + wheat flour + Zn3P2 (0.80 g/rat/day). All these additives mixed with zinc phosphide increase the consumption rate and the efficacy of bait. In field trial the higher population reduction (76-86%) was achieved from the bait dry fish + wheat flour + Zn3P2 followed by dry fish + powder milk + wheat flour + Zn3P2 (76-80%) and the lowest in powder milk + wheat flour + Zn3P2 (30%). All these additives mixed with zinc phosphide increased the consumption rate and the efficacy of poison bait.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(3): 471-480, September 2016

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A Field Test of the Relationship between Cognitive Dissonance and State Anxiety

Journal of Marketing Research ◽

10.1177/002224377801500417 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 650-655 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Michael B. Menasco ◽

Del I. Hawkins

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behavior ◽

Marketing Strategy ◽

Field Study ◽

Cognitive Dissonance ◽

Field Test ◽

State Anxiety ◽

Ex Post ◽

Ex Post Facto ◽

The Relationship

An ex post facto field study investigated state anxiety as a measure of the magnitude of postpurchase dissonance. Purchase conditions which should produce varying levels of postpurchase dissonance were found to have a predicted effect on a validated measure of state anxiety. Implications for aspects of marketing strategy and application to the study of consumer behavior are highlighted.

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

Advances in Zoology ◽

10.1155/2014/565306 ◽

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.

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Accumulation of cadmium and zinc in the marine sponge Suberites domuncula and its potential consequences on single-strand breaks and on expression of heat-shock protein:a natural field study

Marine Ecology Progress Series ◽

10.3354/meps167127 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 167 ◽

pp. 127-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

WEG Müller ◽

R Batel ◽

M Lacorn ◽

H Steinhart ◽

T Simat ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heat Shock ◽

Field Study ◽

Marine Sponge ◽

Single Strand ◽

Suberites Domuncula ◽

Strand Breaks ◽

Natural Field ◽

Single Strand Breaks

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Rodent Damage and Control in Peanut Fields in India

Peanut Science ◽

10.3146/i0095-3679-14-1-2 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 4-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

V. R. Parshad ◽

C. S. Malhi ◽

N. Ahmad ◽

B. Gupta

Keyword(s):

Arachis Hypogaea ◽

Zinc Phosphide ◽

Single Treatment ◽

Rodent Control ◽

Chemical Methods ◽

Tatera Indica ◽

Arachis Hypogaea L ◽

Bandicota Bengalensis ◽

And Control ◽

Methods Of Control

Abstract Studies were made on the identification, damage and chemical methods of control of rodent pests in irrigated and nonirrigated fields of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) at Ludhiana, India. Peanut fields were infested with Bandicota bengalensis, Tatera indica, Rattus meltada and Mus spp., except that B. bengalensis was absent in nonirrigated fields. These rodents reduced peanut yield by an average 3.86%, a loss of 190.18 rupees/ha ($15.12 US). Severe rodent damage was sporadic with a maximum of 18.97% reduction in peanut yield. Rodents inflicted more damage between 80 to 120 days after planting, i. e. during the pod fill stage of crop growth. A single treatment with poison bait at 80 to 90 days after planting with 2.4% zinc phosphide, 0.005% brodifacoum and 0.005% bromadiolone in cereal baits at the rate of 1 kg/ha resulted in 58.07%, 42.26% and 40.88% rodent control, respectively, in nonirrigated fields. In irrigated fields, 58.70% and 67.02% rodent control was achieved with zinc phosphide and brodifacoum baits respectively. Significantly higher rodent control was obtained with 2 treatments of either brodifacoum or bromadiolone than with a single treatment of any rodenticide. Wax blocks containing 0.005% brodifacoum were less effective than cereal baits containing the same rodenticide. Two applications at 10 day interval of either 0.005% brodifacoum or bromadiolone between 80–100 days after planting is suggested for rodent control in peanut fields.

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Job Satisfaction in University Employees: A Field Test of Attitude Theory

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1978.42.3c.1247 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 42 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1247-1254 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Curtis Russell ◽

William E. Farrar

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Field Study ◽

Field Test ◽

Natural Conditions ◽

University Employees ◽

Job Descriptive Index ◽

Attitude Theory ◽

Two Measures

A field study of job satisfaction in university employees was conducted to test Fishbein's (1967) theory of attitudes under natural conditions. It was hypothesized that job satisfaction would be predicted by beliefs about the job. 507 secretaries and nurses responded to a questionnaire containing 5-point, Likert-type belief items and two measures of job satisfaction, the FACES Scale and the Job Descriptive Index. As predicted, the sum of beliefs about the job was significantly related to both measures. Also as predicted, results showed that beliefs about democratic supervision were more strongly related to job satisfaction than beliefs about autocratic supervision. Implications of Fishbein's theory for improving job satisfaction were discussed.

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Effects of prochloraz and malathion on the red-legged partridge: A semi-natural field study

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/0269-7491(95)00045-3 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 91 (2) ◽

pp. 217-225 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Gail Johnston ◽

Alistair Dawson ◽

Colin H. Walker

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Natural Field

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Laboratory Evaluation of Zinc Phosphide as a Rodenticide against Bandicota bengalensis

PANS ◽

10.1080/09670877909412091 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 246-250

Author(s):

Pe Than Htun ◽

J. E. Brooks

Keyword(s):

Zinc Phosphide ◽

Laboratory Evaluation ◽

Bandicota Bengalensis

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Minimum Luminance of Highway Signs Required by Older Drivers

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/1573-15 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 1573 (1) ◽

pp. 91-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Johnny R. Graham ◽

Anwar Fazal ◽

L. Ellis King

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Field Test ◽

Numerical Data ◽

Warning Signs ◽

Older Drivers ◽

Minimum Level ◽

Driver's License ◽

Parking Lot ◽

Roadway Lighting ◽

Highway Signs

No standard for a minimum level of highway sign luminance or retroreflectivity exists. The purpose of this research was to establish such a level. Because of the increasing number of older drivers and their diminished visual capabilities, the focus is on sign luminance requirements of these drivers. Forty-two subjects 65 years of age or more and 19 subjects 25 years of age or less participated in this project. All subjects had a valid driver’s license and wore corrective lenses during the field test if they normally wore them while driving. The field study determined the minimum sign luminance required for the subjects to read a sign with black numerical data on a yellow background. The subjects viewed seven yellow warning signs on a simulated roadway in a large asphaltpaved parking lot. The signs were viewed at distances of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 m (32.7, 43.6, 54.5, 65.4, 76.3, 87.2, and 98.1 yd). The sign luminance was varied by using signs of differing retroreflectivity. All tests were conducted at night with low-beam headlights and no fixed roadway lighting. The sign luminance requirements for the two groups has been determined and compared.

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