Rodent Biology, Behavior & Management

About Course

The commensal rodents are highly intelligent and adaptive pests that must be managed because of their ability to cause sickness and diseases. Understanding their behavior is the root of effective rodent management. After completing this course, you should be able to identify the commensal rodents and Peromyscus mice, recognize the diseases carried by pest rodents, understand how these rodents sense and navigate their environment and then recommend the proper management methods for each.

Course Content

Different Rodent Species
The different common species of rats and mice you will encounter.

Common Rodents

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Common Rodents Review

Rodent Behavior
This lesson will provide insights into the unique behaviors and sensory abilities of rodents like rats and mice. It covers how their reliance on senses like touch, smell and hearing over sight shapes characteristic behaviors that are crucial to understand for rodent pest management.

Public Health
This lesson highlights the major public health risks and rodent-borne diseases that make rodent management important. It covers diseases transmitted by rodents and emphasizes taking proper precautions like using personal protective equipment.

Rodent Management
This lesson covers key rodent management strategies including estimating population size, sanitation, trapping, rodenticides, and exclusion. It provides practical details on implementing these methods effectively based on rodent behavior and biology.

Rodent Biology, Behavior & Management

About Course

Course Content

Different Rodent Species
The different common species of rats and mice you will encounter.

Common Rodents

Common Rodents Review

Rodent Behavior
This lesson will provide insights into the unique behaviors and sensory abilities of rodents like rats and mice. It covers how their reliance on senses like touch, smell and hearing over sight shapes characteristic behaviors that are crucial to understand for rodent pest management.

Rodent Behavior

Public Health
This lesson highlights the major public health risks and rodent-borne diseases that make rodent management important. It covers diseases transmitted by rodents and emphasizes taking proper precautions like using personal protective equipment.

Public Health

Section Review

Rodent Management
This lesson covers key rodent management strategies including estimating population size, sanitation, trapping, rodenticides, and exclusion. It provides practical details on implementing these methods effectively based on rodent behavior and biology.

Rodent Management

Summary and Final Quiz

Summary

Rodent Final Test

About Course

Course Content

Different Rodent Species The different common species of rats and mice you will encounter.

Rodent Behavior This lesson will provide insights into the unique behaviors and sensory abilities of rodents like rats and mice. It covers how their reliance on senses like touch, smell and hearing over sight shapes characteristic behaviors that are crucial to understand for rodent pest management.

Public Health This lesson highlights the major public health risks and rodent-borne diseases that make rodent management important. It covers diseases transmitted by rodents and emphasizes taking proper precautions like using personal protective equipment.

Rodent Management This lesson covers key rodent management strategies including estimating population size, sanitation, trapping, rodenticides, and exclusion. It provides practical details on implementing these methods effectively based on rodent behavior and biology.

Summary and Final Quiz

Different Rodent Species
The different common species of rats and mice you will encounter.

Rodent Behavior
This lesson will provide insights into the unique behaviors and sensory abilities of rodents like rats and mice. It covers how their reliance on senses like touch, smell and hearing over sight shapes characteristic behaviors that are crucial to understand for rodent pest management.

Public Health
This lesson highlights the major public health risks and rodent-borne diseases that make rodent management important. It covers diseases transmitted by rodents and emphasizes taking proper precautions like using personal protective equipment.

Rodent Management
This lesson covers key rodent management strategies including estimating population size, sanitation, trapping, rodenticides, and exclusion. It provides practical details on implementing these methods effectively based on rodent behavior and biology.