rodents

Question 1

What are three main rodents that carry disease?

Answer 1

Norway rat
Roof Rat
House Mouse

Question 2

What are general habits of those the Norway rat, roof rat, and house mouse?

Answer 2

Nocturnal
Chew
Insecure (whiskers on walls)
Defecate/Urinate as they eat
Omnivores

Question 3

What are the physical characteristics of the Norway rat?

Answer 3

Tail shorter than body
Small eyes and ears
Thick oily stocky body (1lb)

Question 4

What is the habitat of the Norway rat?

Answer 4

Trash and Sewers, Basements. (Low areas)

Question 5

What does the Norway rat eat?

Answer 5

prefers meat

Question 6

What are physical characteristics of the roof rat?

Answer 6

Tail longer than body
Large eyes and ears
Slender oily body (8-12oz)

Question 7

What is the habitat of the roof rat?

Answer 7

Tropic/ Sub tropical climates

Trees, attics (Higher areas)

Question 8

What does the Roof rat eat?

Answer 8

prefer Fruits and Vegetables

Question 9

What are the physical characteristics of the house mouse?

Answer 9

Tail same length as body
Small eyes, large ears
Small body (1/2-3/4oz)

Question 10

What is the habitat of the house mouse?

Answer 10

Interior kitchens and pantries

Question 11

What do house mice eat?

Answer 11

Prefers grains and cereals

Question 12

What are the rodent borne diseases?

Answer 12

Plague (carried by the flea)
Salmonellosis (spread in their feces)
Leptospirosis (spread in their urine)
Murine typhus (spread in the feces of the flea)
Rabies (rare)
Rat bite fever (Bacteria)

Question 13

How do you control rodents?

Answer 13

Sanitize
(Deny access to food and water) * best preventative measure to control rodents
Survey
(look for droppings and runways with UV)
Ectoparasite control
(diazinon dust)
Rodent proofing
(elevate food 6” or two pallets, store in metal cans)
Extermination
(snap traps, glue boards, and rodenticides)

Question 14

What is the best preventative measure to control rodents?

Answer 14

Sanitize