Author/Editor		Guarino, Marcella; Costa, Annamaria; Navarotto, Pierluigi
Title		Rodent - proofing in swine
Type		članek
Source		In: Dobeic M, Vudrag M, Berger T, editors. Zbornik referatov 1. interdisciplinarni simpozij "DDD, zdravje in okolje" z mednarodno udeležbo; 2003 okt 17-18; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo,
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 55-61
Language		eng
Abstract		Rats are the carrier of pathologies contaminating directly and indirectly food and environment with urine and faeces. On the farms, they can also attack small animals like piglets, causing a high mortality in the swine breeding. Inspections in animals' buildings must contemplate every trace of a possible rat infestation (faeces and urine traces), sounds, greasy signals, tracks, odour and excitement in dogs leaving in the farm. The evaluation of species and consistency of rat population can be derived disposing a certain number of traps (non-toxic baits) in the monitoring area. An efficient de-ratting program must use that combination of instruments and procedures known as IPM or Integrated Pest Management, where the adopted strategies must be aimed at the specific operative realities and the most efficient and lasting technique in rodent control is the environment healing, that lowers feeds availability and vital space for nests and shelters and decrease the so called specific biological capacity or C.B.S. The correct application of these procedures (structural and de-ratting) can lead to a consistent lowering of rat population (85-90%) in the farm.
Descriptors		SWINE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY RODENT CONTROL DISEASE TRANSMISSION