Community-based rodent control in Regae (Limpopo Province, South Africa)

Thesis (MTech. degree in Agriculture.)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2011.Using the Participatory Extension Approach adopted by the Limpopo Department of Agriculture, this study documented the development, implementation and impact of a community-based rodent control strategy at Regae in Limpopo Province. The results of a homestead survey and the trapping of rodents in dwellings, home gardens and fields confirmed the severity of the rodent problem in the village, which was caused by Rattus rattus, Mus musculus, Mus minutoides, Mastomys coucha and Rhabdomys pumilio