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Rotate your bait for best rodent control, farmers urged

Chloe RyanBy Chloe RyanAugust 10, 20232 Mins Read
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Poultry farmers have been urged to rotate the baits they use to ensure their rodent control is as effective as possible.

Best practice is to first carry out environmental management such as proofing buildings and tidying the site, and then explore non-chemical control methods, whether it is utilising natural predators, using live traps, or instant-kill traps.

But when chemical control is required, many don’t realise that bait rotation is vital to long-term success, said Laurence Barnard, country business manager at BASF.

“Successful rodent control isn’t just about choosing the right bait. Of course, factors such as speed of control, potency, and palatability are incredibly important, but it is critical to alternate your baits.

“The reason for this is two-fold – some of the biggest challenges facing farmers are rodenticide resistance and bait shyness.

“Rodenticide resistance is a phenomenon that has been causing increasing issues across the country, particularly in certain areas such as Greater Manchester or South Central England. Much like how humans can become resistant to certain antibiotics, rodents have developed resistance to the active ingredients in first-generation anticoagulants and some second-generation anticoagulants, particularly difenacoum and bromadiolone.

“To combat any potential resistance problem, farmers should be utilising rodenticides that contain either cholecalciferol or flocoumafen as the active ingredient, as there is no known resistance to either active. Ideally, usage should be rotated between the two to prevent any possible future anticoagulant resistance from developing.

“Also, although more prevalent in mice, rodents can become bored of the rodenticide on offer and search for alternative food sources.

“Of course, the rodenticide used must be highly palatable and potent. However product stewardship is essential to ensure the future-proofing of effective solutions on the market and safeguard the pest management toolbox.”

It is recommended that rodenticides should be changed every three to four months as best practice, with a minimum of every six months, to ensure a long-term, successful pest management programme.

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Chloe Ryan

Editor of Poultry Business, Chloe has spent the past decade writing about the food industry from farming, through manufacturing, retail and foodservice. When not working, dog walking and reading biographies are her favourite hobbies.

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