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 16-18 ounces Small

15 inches Roof Rat Roof Rat Roof Rat Large

Norway & Roof Rat Norway & Roof Rat Weaned at 3- -4 Weeks 4 Weeks Weaned at 3 Mate 2- -5 Months 5 Months Mate 2 Gestation Period 23 Days Gestation Period 23 Days Average litter 7- -8 8 Average litter 7 3- -6 Litters per Year 6 Litters per Year 3 Average female will wean 20 young/year Average female will wean 20 young/year Average life span 1 year Average life span 1 year

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

Small House Mouse House Mouse House Mouse 6 – 7 inches Large

House Mouse House Mouse House Mouse Weaned at 3- -4 weeks 4 weeks Weaned at 3 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

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

Rodent Management Rodent Management Sanitation or Habitat Sanitation or Habitat Modification Modification

Rodent Management Rodent Management

Rodent Management Rodent Management Rodent Management

Rodent Management Rodent Management Rodent Management Exterior Exterior Bait Stations Bait Stations Anticoagulants Anticoagulants Traps Traps Interior Interior Traps Traps

Bait Stations Bait Stations Bait Stations

Traps Traps Traps

Traps Traps Traps

Birds Birds Birds Pigeon Pigeon Pigeon English or House Sparrow English or House Sparrow English or House Sparrow European Starling European Starling European Starling

Pigeon Pigeon Pigeon

English or House Sparrow English or House Sparrow

European Starling European Starling European Starling

Bird Management Bird Management Bird Management Exclusion Exclusion Repellents Repellents Non- -chemical chemical Non Chemical Chemical Trapping Trapping

Exclusion Exclusion Exclusion

Exclusion Exclusion Exclusion

Repellents Repellents

Repellents Repellents Repellents

Trapping Trapping Trapping

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. ? ?

Other Vertebrate Other Vertebrate Other Vertebrate Pests Pests Pests http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/ http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/ handbook/handbook/ handbook/handbook/ http:// ianrpubs ianrpubs. .unl unl. .edu edu/wildlife/ /wildlife/ http://

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