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Management of Management of Vertebrate Vertebrate Pests Pests - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Management of Management of Vertebrate Vertebrate Pests Pests - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Management of Management of Vertebrate Vertebrate Pests Pests Rodents Rodents Rodents Norway Rat Norway Rat Norway Rat Roof Rat Roof Rat Roof Rat House Mouse House Mouse House Mouse 18 inches Norway Rat Norway Rat Norway Rat
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Norway Rat Norway Rat Norway Rat
18 inches Small
16-18 ounces
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Roof Rat Roof Rat Roof Rat
15 inches Large
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Norway & Roof Rat Norway & Roof Rat
Weaned at 3 Weaned at 3-
- 4 Weeks
4 Weeks Mate 2 Mate 2-
- 5 Months
5 Months Gestation Period 23 Days Gestation Period 23 Days Average litter 7 Average litter 7-
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8 3 3-
- 6 Litters per Year
6 Litters per Year Average female will wean 20 young/year Average female will wean 20 young/year Average life span 1 year Average life span 1 year
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Norway & Roof Rat Norway & Roof Rat
Norway prefers to nest in ground burrows Norway prefers to nest in ground burrows Roof prefers to nest in elevated areas Roof prefers to nest in elevated areas Normally travel well established runways Normally travel well established runways Neophobic Neophobic Enter opening ½ inch or larger Enter opening ½ inch or larger Excellent Swimmers & Climbers Excellent Swimmers & Climbers
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House Mouse House Mouse House Mouse
6 – 7 inches Large Small
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House Mouse House Mouse House Mouse
Weaned at 3 Weaned at 3-
- 4 weeks
4 weeks Mate 35 days Mate 35 days Gestation Period 19 days Gestation Period 19 days 6 young per litter 6 young per litter 8 litters per year 8 litters per year Average female will wean 30 young /year Average female will wean 30 young /year Average life span 1 year Average life span 1 year
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House Mouse House Mouse
Prefer to nest in dark, secluded area Prefer to nest in dark, secluded area Will move throughout territory daily Will move throughout territory daily exploring anything new or changed exploring anything new or changed Excellent climbers Excellent climbers Enter through ¼ inch opening Enter through ¼ inch opening
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Rodent Management Rodent Management
Sanitation or Habitat Sanitation or Habitat Modification Modification
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Rodent Management Rodent Management
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Rodent Management Rodent Management Rodent Management
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Rodent Management Rodent Management Rodent Management
Exterior Exterior Bait Stations Bait Stations Anticoagulants Anticoagulants Traps Traps Interior Interior Traps Traps
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Bait Stations Bait Stations Bait Stations
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Traps Traps Traps
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Traps Traps Traps
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Birds Birds Birds
Pigeon English or House Sparrow European Starling Pigeon Pigeon English or House Sparrow English or House Sparrow European Starling European Starling
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Pigeon Pigeon Pigeon
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English or House Sparrow English or House Sparrow
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European Starling European Starling European Starling
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Bird Management Bird Management Bird Management
Exclusion Exclusion Repellents Repellents Non Non-
- chemical
chemical Chemical Chemical Trapping Trapping
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Exclusion Exclusion Exclusion
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Exclusion Exclusion Exclusion
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Repellents Repellents
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Repellents Repellents Repellents
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Trapping Trapping Trapping
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Other Ideas Other Ideas Other Ideas
Ultrasonic sound Ultrasonic sound Exploding noises Exploding noises Flashing Lights Flashing Lights Balloons Balloons Mylar tape Mylar tape Inflated or statues of owls, snakes, etc. Inflated or statues of owls, snakes, etc. ? ?
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Other Vertebrate Pests Other Vertebrate Other Vertebrate Pests Pests
http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/ http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/ handbook/handbook/ handbook/handbook/ http:// http:// ianrpubs ianrpubs. .unl unl. .edu edu/wildlife/ /wildlife/
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