Abstract:This paper reports on some laboratory methods for evaluating the toxicity of rodenticides to the common vole. Test conditions including the experimental animals used, their housing, feeding and handling (measuring body weight, marking of the individuals, route of administering the toxicant), test materials and observations are presented.
New toxicants were screened simultaneously on white rats and on voles. For each compound, the following data were determined: a) the acute (single dose) approximate LD50 (= AL… Show more
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