Effective Rodent Control with Bromadiolone and Vitamin D
Jenn Hoskins
23rd April, 2024
Key Findings
- In Punjab, India, a study tested lower-dose rodent baits combining bromadiolone and cholecalciferol
- The new bait was more effective at controlling rodents in wheat, rice, and sugarcane crops than standard treatments
- This combination could reduce the risk of secondary poisoning and manage rodent resistance better
References
Main Study
1) Efficacy of combined formulation of bromadiolone and cholecalciferol in reducing rodent population and damage in agricultural crop fields
Published 22nd April, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-024-00362-0
Related Studies
2) Exposure of non-target small mammals to anticoagulant rodenticide during chemical rodent control operations.
3) Studies on bromadiolone resistance in Rattus rattus populations from Punjab, India.
4) The stop-feed effect of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) and the efficacy of brodifacoum combined with cholecalciferol in Y139C-resistant Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus).