Rodent Management for Surface Drip Irrigation Tubing in Peanut

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" Rodent Management for Surface Drip Irrigation Tubing in Peanut "
Sorensen, Ronald B.; Nuti, Russell C.; Lamb, Marshall C.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	943494
Doc. No	:	LA180842qv
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Sorensen, Ronald B.; Nuti, Russell C.; Lamb, Marshall C.
Title & Author	:	Rodent Management for Surface Drip Irrigation Tubing in Peanut [Article]\ Sorensen, Ronald B.; Nuti, Russell C.; Lamb, Marshall C.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	22
Date	:	2006
Abstract	:	Surface drip irrigation of field crops has been gaining interest in the farming community. However, rodent damage is one of the major drawbacks for SD acceptance. This research documents the cost of repairing drip tubing and effectiveness of several rodent control methods. Four sites were used to identify cost of repairing tubing. Treatments included untreated drip tubing, tubing that was lightly buried, sprayed with an insecticide or animal repellent, and edible rodenticide placed next to the tubing. Once a leak was found, it took an average of 4 minutes to repair the hole. Each repair had an average cost of