Rodent
(Muridae)
Rat Breeding
Method of Control
1. Females mate with several different males
2. Dominant males are able to mate with 20 females with
6 hour period.
3. Females can mate in the nursery period, very common
still breastfeeding and then giving birth again.
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4.The development potential of rats is influenced by predators,
disease, competition, and environmental conditions
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5. Rat populations are determined by resources and area
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6. The king of mice is selected based on the largest and oldest size
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1. Prevention
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Prevention so that rats from outside do not enter the building by blocking accesses
2. Exclusion
Housekeeping is prevented by housekeeping from preventing rats from nesting and reproducing
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3. Sanitation
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Eliminate food sources by cleaning and disposing of garbage in a tightly closed place.
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4. Treatment
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Trapping
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- Glue Trapping
- Mechanical Trap / Snap Trap
- Mass traps
- Etc
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Signs of Rat Pest Infestation
1. Traces Found
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2. There are holes around the tracks found
3. Rat escape route
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4. There is a carcass
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5. There are cut marks (doors, windows, etc.)
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Caused disease
1.Fever due to rat-bite - on the teeth and gums
Spirillum minus & Streptobacillus moniliformis
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2. -Salmonellosis - urine and fecesSalmonella
3.Weil's Disease (Leptospirosis) - urine / blood / feces
Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae
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4. Pes - rat fleas, Xenopsylla cheopis vector Yersinia pestis
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Types of Common Types of Rats
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Norway rats (Got Rat) - Rattus norvegicus
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Roof rats - Rattus rattus
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House Mouse - Mus musculus
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A pair of adult rats are able to reproduce as many as 2048 young mice per year.
'A pair of adult mice are able to reproduce about 2000 more pups a year'.
Types of Rodent
