A study of acrolein as an experimental ground squirrel burrow fumigant

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" A study of acrolein as an experimental ground squirrel burrow fumigant "
O'Connell, Ross A.; Clark, Jerry P.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	943019
Doc. No	:	LA6ct1t3r3
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	O'Connell, Ross A.; Clark, Jerry P.
Title & Author	:	A study of acrolein as an experimental ground squirrel burrow fumigant [Article]\ O'Connell, Ross A.; Clark, Jerry P.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	15
Date	:	1992
Abstract	:	Acrolein (Magnacide® H) is currently registered in California as an aquatic herbicide. Field tests were conducted to evaluate its efficacy as a ground squirrel burrow fumigant. Treatments consisted of applying either 20 cc or 40 cc of acrolein (92%) per burrow opening with a specially constructed probe connected to a hose which ran to a cylinder mounted on a pickup truck. The burrow opening was plugged at the time of the application. Burrows in the control plot were plugged in the same manner. Dig-outs and open burrows overlooked during the initial application were re-treated the following day. Both rates of acrolein showed a substantial reduction in the ground squirrel population, in excess of 90%, when adjusted for changes in the population in the control plot. The results appear very encouraging with further field testing warranted.