Title: | "Role of male scent glands in improving poison bait acceptance in female rats, Rattus norvegicus" |
Address: | "Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024, India" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0019-5189 (Print) 0019-5189 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The poison (Zn3P2) bait mixed with preputial gland and cheek gland extract was highly effective as compared to poison bait mixed without the scent gland extract, in increasing the food consumption and mortality rate in rats. Among these two scent glands, preputial gland extract was more effective than cheek gland extract in increasing the bait acceptance. The scent gland extract mixed with poison bait was capable of improving the poison bait acceptance. A 10% concentration of scent gland extract was more effective than 5% concentration in acceptance of poison bait. The results suggest efficacy of scent gland in improving the poison bait acceptance" |
Keywords: | "Animals Behavior, Animal Drug Combinations Female Male Phosphines/*toxicity Rats Rodent Control/*methods Rodenticides/*toxicity Scent Glands/*chemistry Sex Attractants/*pharmacology Zinc Compounds/*toxicity;" |
Notes: | "MedlineSelvaraj, R Archunan, G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't India 2003/02/04 Indian J Exp Biol. 2002 Jan; 40(1):53-7" |