Central Plant Protection Training Institute, Hyderabad-500 030.
* Present address: Rodent Ecologist, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur - 342 003.
Two percent Zinc phosphide and 0.5% RH-787 baits when exposed to free living population of Rattus rattus in 2 poultry farms and 5 houses, indicated no significant differences in the consumption of poison bait; however, a kill of 38.2% and 61.8% respectively was recorded with these baits.
