Parasitologia hungarica

Author(s): Bajomi, D.
Title: Examination of the habitats of residual urban Norway rat populations after eradication
Title: A városi vándorpatkány-populáció biotópjainak vizsgálata patkánymentesítés után
Year: 1983
Volume: 16
Pages: 131-135.

Abstract: In Budapest (population 2 million) 33 out of 100 buildings were rat-infested in the early seventies. Thus general deratization was decreed to cover the whole of the city in 1971-1972. As a result of the global eradication method applied, the rate of rat-infested premises could be reduced below 0.5% annually. After control the sparsely occurring rats could freely choose any of the habitats released for settling. The habitats of Budapest most preferred by Norway rats are presented after an investigation carried out over four years.
Keywords: habitats, deratization, post-treatment survey, efficacy

Journal: Parasitologia Hungarica
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ISSN: 0303-688X
Publisher: Népművelési Propaganda Iroda, Budapest
Editor(s): K. Murai, É., Thoma, A. & Nemes, I.