Rodents are involved in the epidemiology of many pathogens and are major pests for
agriculture. Local perception and beliefs about rodents and their damages is a key element …

Introduction: Rodents are troublesome urban pests, with potentially serious health
implications. Preventive efforts require greater understanding of social contexts in which …

Background: Rat infestation is a major public health issue globally, and particularly in poor
urban communities in South Africa. Rats pose significant threats to residents in the form of …

A field and a household survey, the latter of which included inspections and interviews with
the residents of a total of 1370 properties, were conducted in 2004 in 30 villages of the city of …

Rodents are a threat to agriculture and homes, and are a public health risk. Local
perceptions about rodents and the damage they cause are vital, as a first step, to the design …

The need to understand and explore the perceptions about urban rodents in communities is
an important and often neglected area of urban rodent control programs. This study …

In all the ethnic cultures in Nigeria, rats and mice are associated with evil spirits and witches.
People try to drive them away from their houses, kill them and some even roast and eat …

Given that rodents are responsible for nearly 280 million cases of undernutrition worldwide
and that about 400 million people are affected by rodent-associated zoonoses annually …

Rats are invasive pest species that commonly infest low-income urban environments. Their
association with humans constitutes a threat of rodent-borne disease transmission. We …

In recent years there has been a reported increase in the number of domestic premises
complaining about rat infestation. Successful management of rodent problems depends …