Analysis of rodent surveillance in Huainan City from 2021 to 2022
SHUI Yan
QIN Kebin
ZHAO Juan
ZHOU Yuqing
Abstract：Objective To analyze and explore the rodent monitoring data from September 2021 to November 2022 in Huainan City,understand the composition,distribution and seasonal fluctuation of rodent population in the area,so as to provide reliable basis for the prevention and control measures of rodent.Methods Rodents were monitored every two months(single month monitoring)by night method.In 2021,the monitoring sites included urban residential areas,rural residential areas and key industries,and in 2022,farmland and forest land were added to the monitoring sites,and the monitoring data were recorded and analyzed.Results From September 2021 to November 2022,a total of 181 rats were captured in Huainan city,with a total rat density of 1.12％,including three species,62 Rattus norvegicus,27 Rattus tanezumi and 92 Mus musculus.Mus musculus was the dominant rat species in Huainan City,accounting for 50.83％of the total rodents.The density of rodents in rural residential areas was the highest(1.8％).Rat density increases in spring and summer.Conclusion The rural residential area of Huainan City is a rodent control area that needs attention.Before the arrival of the high rat density season,targeted prevention and control measures should be implemented in different habitats,strengthen monitoring of rodents,reduce rat density to reduce occurrence of rat-borne diseases.
Keywords：rodentspopulationmonitor
Publication Date：2024-06-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 248-250 )