Abstract
Abstract In a cold store, the house rat, Rattus rattus, damaged fruits and vegetables, including potato (Solanum nigrum), cauliflower (Brassica oleracea), sweet orange (Citrus sinenis), mango (Mangifera indica), grape (Vitis vinifera) and apple (Malus pumilla). Sweet orange and grape were damaged most, and damage to potatoes was relatively low. Packaging materials like jute bags and cardboard boxes were more frequently damaged by rats than were wooden boxes. Rats avoided metallic bait containers because they were made of good conductors of heat. Trapping of rats conducted using insulated traps resulted in the control success of 83–94%.
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