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Different Rodent Species
The different common species of rats and mice you will encounter.
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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.
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Rodent Behavior
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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.
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Public Health
09:38
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.
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Rodent Management
15:36
Summary and Final Quiz
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Summary
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Rodent Final Test
Rodent Biology, Behavior & Management
About Lesson

This lesson highlights the major public health risks and rodent-borne diseases that necessitate proper rodent management practices. It covers diseases like hantavirus, plague, leptospirosis, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) – explaining how they are transmitted through rodent vectors and stressing the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent exposure. The lesson also discusses foodborne illness risks from rodents contaminating food sources. Overall, it underscores understanding rodent disease transmission and taking preventative measures as crucial knowledge for pest management professionals safeguarding public health.

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