Rats Outsmarting Poisons: Farmers Discover New 3-Day Field Rat Control Trick

• Rats are causing significant damage to crops like wheat, paddy, maize, and sugarcane, often destroying more by cutting roots and digging tunnels than by eating.
• Agricultural experts note rats' sharp memory and sense of smell, making them intelligent enough to avoid common poisons after one encounter.
• A single rat can consume 10 kg of grain in its lifetime and reproduce rapidly, with a pair producing over 50 offspring annually, necessitating timely control.
• Signs of infestation include freshly dug soil near burrows, cut stems, teeth marks on plants, small paths, and pellet-like droppings.
• Effective control methods include using zinc phosphide mixed with flour or puffed rice near burrows, or bromadiolone, which acts slowly to prevent other rats from recognizing the poison.