RESISTANCE OF SHIP RAT, RATTUS-RATTUS L TO WARFARIN

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GREAVES, JH [1 ]
RENNISON, BD [1 ]
REDFERN, R [1 ]
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[1] MAFF, PEST INFESTATION CONTROL LAB, SURBITON, SURREY, ENGLAND
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10.1016/0022-474X(76)90025-4
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Wild-caught R. rattus from 38 populations from Merseyside and 3 other ports in England were tested for resistance. Animals were fed in the laboratory for 28 days on a bait containing 0.025% warfarin. The survival of 49.7% of 694 animals indicated exceptional resistance in 15 of the populations from Merseyside and 2 from London. Feeding patterns and delayed mortality provided additional evidence of resistance. The criterion of resistance and the significance of the findings are discussed.
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