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The house mouse (Mus musculus) can carry infectious zoonotic agents, including lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). Human LCMV infections are mostly asymptomatic but can cause aseptic meningitis and neurologic birth defects. Serological prevalence in the US is 2-5% in humans and 5% in rodents,...
There are different ways of controlling rats (Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus) and mice (Mus musculus), each with its own advantages and disadvantages. This best practice guide focuses on the animal welfare aspect of the various methods and the integrated approach necessary to achieve animal-fri...
House mice (Mus musculus) like other rodents emit ultrasonic vocalisations (USVs) as a form of communication; their call types are diverse and form a vital role in their everyday lives. In January 2019 wild strain mice housed within a mixed pen environment showed an observed shift in the length, fre...
In recent years we have lost many rodenticide products, and seen increased regulatory restrictions on the way in which remaining products may be used. In the food industry, client-imposed restrictions further limit usage options. House mice (Mus domesticus) remain a major challenge to control, even ...
This paper presents data from the development of a new paste-based formulation containing the acute rodenticide chloralose (RapidPro) in order to assess its suitability as an alternative to anticoagulant rodenticides. Albino mice were single caged and offered a chloralose formulation in a standard ‘...
Three commercial rodenticide bait blocks were tested at a confined swine facility in Lafayette, Indiana to compare efficacy for control of the house mouse (Mus Musculus). The three products were Talon® Ultrablok rodenticide (brodifacoum 0.005%), Final® All-Weather Blox™ (brodifacoum 0.005%), and Con...
Ekomille trap is an electromechanical and ecological system for the capture of mice and rats. The trap is baited with natural foods without any type of toxic bait and it is able to capture over 80 rodents. In the present work are reported results of field trials carried out to evaluate the Ekomille ...
Cost effective methods are now available to identify physiological resistance in wild populations of Norway rat and House mice that are proving difficult to control. The new molecular methodology is a significant development for resistance management.
The use of bait in a bait station may significantly alter bait acceptance, and consequently its efficacy for rodent control. Here, we describe a method for efficacy testing of rodent bait stations under laboratory conditions. Bait stations are tested in an experimental setup of three test chambers (...
Chronic infestations of house mice (Mus domesticus) are a common problem in urban areas within the UK, but little is known about the population dynamics of such populations. As a result of the high number of mouse infestations reported by local residents, an inner city area of Manchester, UK, was se...
As part of an investigation into the potential public health threats posed by infestations of the urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) in the UK, 200 mice were trapped and screened for the presence of a number of zoonotic diseases. Results indicated that none of the mice were infected with Strongyloid...
Rats ( Norway rat and roof rat ) and mice are commensal rodents, that is, they live in close association with human. Rodents cause numerous problems such as spread serious diseases, consume or contaminate food supply, carry ectoparasites which potentially spread diseases, start fires and cause great...
The impacts of exotic rodent species, particularly the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), the ship rat (Rattus rattus), and the house mouse (Mus musculus) on economic, production, health, and conservation values are widely recognised around the world. Developing strategies for the effective management ...
Records of visits to 22,615 dwellings in the London Borough of Southwark, for period October 1993 to December 1998, were examined. Data were analysed for ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum Fab.), pharaoh ants (Monomorium pharaonis L.), house mice (Mus musculus L.) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus ...