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orm ol ro than bait acceptance and efficacy of zinc phosphide-coated baits, a sugar-enhanced rolled oat based zinc phosphide bait was evaluated. California (Spermophilus beecheyi) ground squirrels in 1976), adding sugar (i.e. sucrose or glucose) to bait that are currently used to prepare baits; the centuries old In an attempt to gain insight into the results of the no-choice tests, a series of two-choice tests were also conducted. Offerings included rolled oats, Ceresweet-ARTICLE IN PRESS Corresponding author. Tel.: +1970 266 6082; coated rolled oats, lecithin-coated rolled oats, whole unmalted oats and whole malted oats