Evaluation and acceptability of different bait stations against field rodents in Upper Brahmaputra Valley

Among the different bait stations evaluated, the highest consumption of bait was recorded with banana sheath with an average daily bait consumption of 10.66, 12.99 and 9.74 g at maximum tillering, panicle initiation and milk stages of boro rice, respectively whereas, in sali rice, the average daily bait consumption of 13.41, 14.74 and 10.41 g was recorded at maximum tillering, panicle initiation and milky stages respectively. The interaction effect showed that the highest bait consumption was recorded in banana sheath at panicle initiation stage (12.99 & 14.74 g/day) and the lowest was recorded in open paper baiting at milky stage (5.33 & 6.08 g/day) of both boro and sali rice, respectively.