The result of bagged Pyrinuron baits for control rodent pest of forests

Abstract

Bagged and dispersed Pyrinuron (a self-formulated rodenticide) were tested for control ofClethrionomus rutilus andClethrionomus rufocanus in larch plantation, Pingshan area, Heilongjiang Province from Oct. 1998 to Apr. 1999. The results showed that the bagged Pyrinuron has good result for control of the two rodent pests. The density of rodents was reduced by 90.5% after application of bagged Pyrinuron. This application method has characteristics of long residual period, bait not going mould and saving labour force.

Keywords

Bagged rodenticide / Pyrinuron / Larch plantation / Rodent pest Control