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- Title
Production of UV-light-detectable faeces from house mice ( Mus musculus domesticus) after consumption of encapsulated fluorescent pigment in monitoring bait.
- Authors
Frynta, Daniel; Eliášová, Barbora; Fraňková, Marcela; Aulický, Radek; Rödl, Pavel; Stejskal, Václav
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: The authors investigated whether fluorescent pigment in thermoset melamine microcapsules incorporated into monitoring baits would be excreted in the faeces of wild house mice in a quantity and intensity that would be detectable by a human observer. RESULTS: Experimental mice produced 24-116 UV-visible faecal pellets per 24 h; the mean dry weight was 582 mg. The number and weight of the faeces was independent of mouse sex and weight. The defecation of UV-visible faeces began at 2-3 h, peaked at 5-8 h and was complete at 17 h after bait ingestion. The detectability of the highly fluorescent faecal pellets using a small UV flashlight approached 100%, and no false positives were recorded. CONCLUSION: The tested formulation is of significant value for rodent pest monitoring because faeces that are highly visible by UV light are produced for 15 h by mice after ingestion, and their detection is easy and unambiguous. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry
- Subjects
HOUSEHOLD pests; PEST control; ULTRAVIOLET radiation; PEST control baits; ABSORPTION (Physiology); MICE; MELAMINE
- Publication
Pest Management Science, 2012, Vol 68, Issue 3, p355
- ISSN
1526-498X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ps.2269