The control of introduced Rattus rattus L. on Lord Howe Island. II. The status of warfarin resistance in rats and mice

Authors
Billing, J
Citation
J. Billing, The control of introduced Rattus rattus L. on Lord Howe Island. II. The status of warfarin resistance in rats and mice, WILDLIF RES, 27(6), 2000, pp. 659-661
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
WILDLIFE RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10353712 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
659 - 661
Database
ISI
SICI code
1035-3712(2000)27:6<659:TCOIRR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Black rats (Rattus rattus) and house mice (Mus musculus) from Lord Howe Isl and were live-trapped, housed in the laboratory and tested for resistance t o the anticoagulant poison warfarin. All rats fed warfarin (0.025% w/w) in their diet died within 4 12 days whereas no rats in the untreated group die d. Mice fed warfarin at the same concentration over 21 days all survived. B lack rats on Lord Howe Island remain susceptible to warfarin, but house mic e appear resistant.