The efficacy of Ethanolic extract of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. was evaluated for repellency against Bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis under no-choice and paired-choice conditions. Consumption of treated and untreated rice was compared to know the effect of Gliricidia sepium on feeding of the rats. Observations on feeding behavior of rats were recorded throughout the session. It was concluded that treatments with Gliricidia sepium significantly reduced the amount of rice taken by the rats (p < 0.05) and could be useful for deterring rodents from crops, stored grains and poultry farm structures where pesticides would be hazardous.
Syeda Azra Tariq, Hina Zafar, Rahila Nazli. (2019) POTENTIAL OF GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM AS A REPELLENT AGAINST RICE FIELD RAT, BANDICOTA BENGALENSIS, , Volume 16, Issue1.
