Y. SAXENA 1210.pmd

There is increasing awareness all over the world of the economic significance of the vertebrate pests specially rodents. Their superiority in adopting themselves to almost all habitats and changing environmental conditions has made them man’s most dreaded enemy. Control of rodents is therefore of utmost importance. Rodenticides play a significant role in combating rodent pests. Non-palatability and bait shyness with acute rodenticides reported by Rana (1980). Resistance with chronic first generation rodenticides are problems posing a great complication (Muktha Bai et al., 1981). Good palatability and acceptability of bromadiolone 0.005% was reported by Saxena (1994).Therefore efforts are needed to evaluate second generation anticoagulants.