Alternative domestic rodent pest management approaches to address the hazardous use of metal phosphides in low- and middle-income countries
Journal of Pest Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Metal
phosphides,
particularly
aluminium
phosphide
(AlP)
and
zinc
(Zn3P2),
are
widely
used
in
low-
middle-income
countries
(LMICs)
as
rodenticides
urban
domestic
environments
due
to
their
low
cost
high
toxicity
rodent
pests.
However,
they
also
highly
toxic
humans
with
no
antidote
available
have
been
associated
numerous
fatal
cases
of
intentional
accidental
poisoning.
This
paper
reviews
alternatives
metal
use
for
pest
management
environments,
highlights
case
studies
effective
alternative
approaches,
provides
recommendations
research
policy.
review
identifies
methods
managing
pests
domestic/urban
settings
that
can
replace
phosphides.
These
include
chemical
methods,
i.e.
rodenticides,
non-chemical
e.g.
rodent-proofing,
sanitation
trapping.
because
the
majority
qualify
hazardous
pesticides
acute
human
health
toxicity,
environmental
and/or
bioaccumulation,
simply
selecting
substitute
phosphides
likely
one
set
hazards
others.
Thus,
careful
risk
hazard
assessments
needed
when
considering
substituting
other
chemicals.
Overall,
we
need
move
away
from
current
levels
rodenticide
reliance
towards
more
integrated
ecologically
based
approaches.
Language: Английский
Assessing Rodent Attitudes: The Psychometric Properties of the SARod in a Chilean Context
Animals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(22), P. 3239 - 3239
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
develop
and
validate
the
Scale
of
Attitudes
towards
Rodents
(SARod)
measure
public
attitudes
rodents
in
a
Chilean
community
context.
Utilizing
an
instrumental
design,
we
gathered
data
from
497
participants
using
convenience
sampling.
The
SARod,
comprising
22
Likert-scale
items,
evaluates
across
four
dimensions:
Scientistic,
Positivistic,
Emotional
Negativistic,
Cognitive
Behavioral
Negativistic.
An
exploratory
factor
analysis
(EFA)
confirmatory
(CFA)
were
conducted
examine
scale's
structure
reliability,
revealing
strong
internal
consistency
(Ω
>
0.8)
all
factors.
Results
indicated
that
higher
educational
levels
increased
interaction
with
associated
more
positive
attitudes,
while
greater
disposition
rodent
extermination
correlated
negative
attitudes.
No
significant
gender
differences
observed.
SARod
shows
robust
psychometric
properties,
offering
reliable
tool
for
cross-cultural
comparisons
rodent-related
scale
can
inform
targeted
interventions
education
campaigns,
promoting
coexistence
effective
management
strategies.
Further
research
should
explore
application
diverse
cultural
contexts.
Language: Английский
The first case of partial albinism and melanism in newly recorded island populations of the water vole Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758) in the White Sea
Polar Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(1)
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Language: Английский
Contrôle multifactoriel des populations de campagnols dans un socio-écosysteme : une application pratique au massif du Jura, France
Patrick Giraudoux,
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Geoffroy Couval
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Bulletin de l Académie vétérinaire de France,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
177
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Les
pullulations
de
campagnols
peuvent
avoir
un
impact
significatif
sur
la
santé
publique
et
les
systèmes
agricoles.
C’est
le
cas
notamment
dans
massif
du
Jura
où,
depuis
années
1970,
des
«
vagues
voyageuses
»
pics
pullulation
campagnol
terrestre
(Arvicola
amphibius)
sont
observées
prairies
d’altitude,
en
cycle
5-9
ans
(6
moyenne).
Ces
densité
causent
pertes
fourrage,
donc
économiques,
importantes.
Le
champs
(Microtus
arvalis),
mêmes
habitats,
subit
fluctuations
pluriannuelles
non-cycliques
forte
amplitude.
Confronté
aux
limites
contrôle
par
seule
application
produits
rodenticides
à
leurs
effets
indésirables,
collectif
d’éleveurs
chercheurs,
collaboration
avec
autres
parties
prenantes
socio-écosystème,
a
mis
au
point
une
boîte
outil
basée
lutte
précoce
approche
multifactorielle
adaptable
chaque
exploitant.
présent
article
décrit
cette
processus
qui
conduit
mise
place
d’un
tel
d’acteurs.