TY  - CONF
ID  - orgprints7107
UR  - http://orgprints.org/7107/
A1  - Meerburg, MSc. Bastiaan G.
A1  - Reimert, BSc. Henny G. M.
A1  - Kijlstra, Prof. Aize
TI  - Live-traps vs. Rodenticides on Organic Farms: which method works best?
Y1  - 2006///
N2  - Rodent control is important from a food safety perspective, especially on organic farms. However, extermination using cats and poison have their disadvantages. Therefore we were searching for a better method of rodent control on organic farms. Live-traps might be an alternative: it fits better in the organic philosophy. But does it work? In this study we compared application of poison with use of live-traps by determining their efficacies on 20 organic pig farms. We found no difference between treatments, thus live-traps can form an alternative for poison.
AV  - public
ER  -