Course Content
Different Rodent Species
The different common species of rats and mice you will encounter.
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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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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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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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Summary and Final Quiz
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Rodent Biology, Behavior & Management
About Lesson

This lesson takes the knowledge of rodent behaviors and senses from previous sections and applies it to rodent management strategies. It stresses the importance of properly estimating population size to avoid underestimating and failing to deploy enough control methods. The lesson then dives into details on various management approaches – sanitation to remove food sources, different trapping techniques, using rodenticides safely and per regulations, and sealing entry points for exclusion. Specific tactics like trap placement, bait choices, EPA requirements for rodenticides, and rodent-proofing materials are covered to equip learners with comprehensive rodent control skills.