Rodents Flashcards
What type of rat is most common and largest domestic rat common name brown or house rat, average life spans over 1 year, heavy body set, weighs 10-17oz, tail is shorter than body and head, blunt nose?
Norway rat
This type of rat home ranges 100-150ft prefers garbage meat, fish, veggies, fruit, cereal, produces large capsule shaped fecal droppings, has run marks on walls caused by oily fur:
Norway rat
What type of rat is somewhat smaller than the Norway rat, lives about 1 year, frequently on ships, body is slender, weighs 8-12oz, tail is longer than head and body, long ears, and pointed nose?
Roof rat
What is another name for rattus norvegius?
Norway rat
What is another name for rattus rattus?
Roof rat
This type of rat home range 100-150ft and prefer seeds, cereals, veggies, fruits, grass, leather goods, chocolate, and weaker members, agile climbers, and seek harborage indoors with run-marks overhead:
Roof rat
This type of rodent is smallest domestic pest, adults living up to 1 year, dusky gray fur small and slender weighing 1/2 to 3/4oz, tail as long as head and body:
House mouse
This type of rodents will nest in any convenience space home ranging 10-30ft fecal droppings small and rod-shaped?
House mouse
What are control methods for rodents?
Eliminate food,water, and shelter Keep food storage areas clean Prompt disposal of garbage Rat guards Traps Rodenticides not authorized
What are the specifications for rat guards when using them as a control method for rodents?
Minimum 36in outside diameter
at least 6ft away from pier
Point of cone should face ship
Cone should be attached to the line securely
What instruction/guidance on obtaining Shipboard Sanitation Control Exemption/Shipboard Sanitation Control Certificate?
BUMENOTE 6210
What should all deployable vessels maintain current due to potential of deploying to any region with little notice?
Shipboard Sanitation Control Exemption/Certificate (SSCE/SSCC)
During what evaluations are SSCE/SSCC required?
Environmental Health Surveys (EHS)
Medical Readiness Evaluation (MRE)
Entering foreign ports
How long is an SSCE/SSCC valid for?
6 months
How long can you extend a SSCE/SSCC from original issuer?
1 month once only