Evaluation of Rodent Bait Containing Imidacloprid for the Control of Fleas on Commensal Rodents in a Plague-Endemic Region of Norther Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBorchert, Jeff
dc.contributor.authorEnscore, Russell E.
dc.contributor.authorEisen Rebecca J.
dc.contributor.authorAtiku, Linda A.
dc.contributor.authorOwor, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorAcayo, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorBabi, Nackson
dc.contributor.authorMontenieri, John A.
dc.contributor.authorGage, Kenneth L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-11T10:34:26Z
dc.date.available2021-12-11T10:34:26Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractIn recent decades, the majority of human plague cases (caused by Yersinia pestis) have been reported from Africa. In an effort to reduce the risk of the disease in this area, we evaluated theefÞcacy of a host-targeted rodent bait containing the insecticide imidacloprid for controlling ßeas on house-dwelling commensal rodents in a plague-endemic region of northwestern Uganda. results demonstrated that the use of a palatable, rodent-targeted, wax-based bait cube was effective at reducing the prevalence of ßeas on commensal rodents and ßea burdens on these animals at day 7 postbait exposure, but lacked signiÞcant residual activity, allowing ßea populations to rebound in the absence of additional bait applications. Our results indicate the use of a palatable host-targeted bait block containing imidacloprid was an effective technique for quickly reducing ßea numbers on rodents in northwest Uganda and, thus, could be useful for lowering the potential risk of human ßea bite exposures during plague outbreaks if applied continuously during the period of risken_US
dc.identifier.citationBorchert, J. N., Enscore, R. E., Eisen, R. J., Atiku, L. A., Owor, N., Acayo, S., ... & Gage, K. L. (2010). Evaluation of rodent bait containing imidacloprid for the control of fleas on commensal rodents in a plague-endemic region of northwest Uganda. Journal of medical entomology, 47(5), 842-850.DOI: 10.1603/ME09221en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1603/ME09221
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/302
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of medical entomologyen_US
dc.subjectRattus rattusen_US
dc.subjectPlagueen_US
dc.subjectßea controlen_US
dc.subjectlmidaclopriden_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Rodent Bait Containing Imidacloprid for the Control of Fleas on Commensal Rodents in a Plague-Endemic Region of Norther Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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