| dc.creator |
Mulungu, L. S. |
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| dc.creator |
Ngowo, V. |
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| dc.creator |
Mdangi, M. E. |
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| dc.creator |
Magadula, A. J. J. |
|
| dc.creator |
Kapingu, M. |
|
| dc.creator |
Mbukwa, E. |
|
| dc.creator |
Mgina, C. A. |
|
| dc.creator |
Mwatawala, M. W. |
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| dc.creator |
Kichuki, M. |
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| dc.creator |
Mwakalobo, A. S. |
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| dc.creator |
Mgode, G. F. |
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| dc.date |
2020-06-02T11:11:30Z |
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| dc.date |
2020-06-02T11:11:30Z |
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| dc.date |
2017 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T08:53:15Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T08:53:15Z |
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| dc.identifier |
https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3070 |
|
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93539 |
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| dc.description |
Huria Journal V.24(2), July 2017, pg. 110-121 |
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| dc.description |
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an extract of cat
urine odour as a repellant of commensal rodents in houses. Cat urine was drawn
and stored frozen in universal bottles at -20 0 C until use. The stored cat urine was
then thawed and mixed with maize starch to form a thick dough and then
granulated and dried at room temperature before being packed in a hermetically
closed jar. Initially, rodent foot marks on tracking soot coat tiles were used to
estimate the rat population before the cat urine extracts application. Twenty
households with high and low rodent activities were selected purposively in the
study area. Ten houses were treated with the urine extracts and ten others were
kept untreated (control). Both treated and untreated houses were categorized at two
levels (i.e. low and high rodent activities) as determined by the tracking tile foot
prints. One tracking tile was placed in each of the selected houses and rodent foot
marks were counted. Collected data were subjected to analysis of variance and the
results showed a significant difference in rodent activities which however,
depended on the sex of the cat that donated the urine base. Female cat urine extract
repelled significantly more commensal rodents as compared to male cat urine
extract. The repellent effect was observed from day 1 to 4; but not beyond. Our
findings suggest that cat urine odour has the potential to repel commensal rodent
pest species; with female cat urine being more effective than male cat urine. |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Huria Journal |
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| dc.subject |
Commensal rodents |
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| dc.subject |
Domestic properties |
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| dc.subject |
Rodenticides |
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| dc.subject |
Crop losses |
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| dc.subject |
Odours |
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| dc.subject |
Repellants |
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| dc.subject |
Cat urine extract |
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| dc.title |
Effectiveness of the Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus) Urine Extracts Odour against Commensal Rodents |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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