An evaluation of the efficacy of indocid for the control of laboratory and wild rodents

Abstract

Rodents are well-known pests of stored and cultivated agricultural products. Their control is of great concern to human societies worldwide. Different rodenticides exist but most of these pose varying degrees of risk to the general public. This work aims to establish the efficacy of a human anti-inflammatory drug, INDOCID, as a potential rodenticide, using the widely-used BARAKI as a reference rodenticide. Doses of indocid found to be lethal to laboratory rats (Rattus rattus) were lower than that of baraki and for a given concentration of active ingredients, death occurred relatively faster in indocid-administered than baraki-administered rats. Indocid further proved lethal to five species of wild rodents. There is the need for further work on recommended lethal doses required for the control of the various wild rodent species.