AR-News: (UK) Controlling Rodents

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By Dr Todd See, Swine Genetics Specialist, North Carolina State University - 
Rats and mice can be a major economic threat around swine facilities. They 
consume and contaminate feed, and they have been implicated in maintaining or 
spreading diseases. House mice and Norway rats are considered the most 
troublesome and economically important. They thrive in and around farms and rural homes, 
and sometimes inhabit open fields and crops. 
 Dr Todd See
Swine Genetics Specialist
North Carolina State University
Controlling Rodents
Rats will undermine building foundations and concrete slabs. Mice are 
particularly destructive to building insulation. Most common types of insulation, 
including rigid foam and fiberglass batts, are susceptible to rodent damage. A 
rodent infestation can cause thousands of dollars in damage in a matter of 
months. Additionally, rodents frequently gnaw on electrical wiring, causing 
equipment malfunctions, power outages, and fires as a result of short circuits. Rat 
and mice populations decrease during colder weather, but you may see the pests 
more often because they tend to move indoors to find warmer nesting sites. 
Rodents and Swine Diseases





full story:
http://www.thepigsite.com/FeaturedArticle/Default.asp?Display=1015 

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