Table 1 Comparison of mean percent rodent control success, rodent damage and yield loss in wheat crop fields of three locations treated with different rodenticide baits

Nurpur Bet

Distt Ludhiana

(n = 3 each)

T1

79.15 ± 1.67^B

79.32 ± 1.66^AB

3.25 ± 1.01^B

129.17 ± 44.32^B

139.42 ± 55.24^A

T2

71.16 ± 4.24^A

71.38 ± 4.20^A

3.45 ± 1.07^B

124.78 ± 33.25^B

143.80 ± 86.57^A

T3

77.09 ± 2.98^B

77.28 ± 2.96^A

2.93 ± 0.27^AB

103.20 ± 18.23^B

167.98 ± 60.24^A

T4

90.42 ± 0.29^C

90.50 ± 0.29^B

1.04 ± 0.43^A

38.45 ± 17.90^A

230.14 ± 64.14^B

Reference

–

–

6.69 ± 1.87^C

268.59 ± 53.86^C

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Jandwala Bhime Shah

Distt Fazilka

(n = 3 each)

T1

60.16 ± 0.35^A

63.33 ± 0.21^A

2.97 ± 0.63^B

111.56 ± 28.42^B

132.16 ± 34.12^A

T2

69.42 ± 1.16^B

71.72 ± 1.09^B

2.58 ± 0.35^B

108.26 ± 21.44^B

135.91 ± 30.04^A

T3

75.72 ± 2.77^B

77.52 ± 2.57^B

2.84 ± 0.15^B

100.60 ± 9.78^B

143.58 ± 30.18^A

T4

88.60 ± 0.60^C

89.28 ± 0.63^C

1.28 ± 0.43^A

51.13 ± 13.39^A

191.35 ± 35.29^B

Reference

–

–

6.52 ± 0.89^C

244.17 ± 24.59^C

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Ghasitpur

Distt Hoshiarpur

(n = 3 each)

T1

62.45 ± 3.79^A

64.59 ± 3.60^A

2.74 ± 0.31^B

92.74 ± 16.10^B

149.74 ± 31.80^A

T2

66.52 ± 1.25^AB

68.42 ± 1.18^AB

1.82 ± 0.80^AB

70.15 ± 31.60^B

172.33 ± 30.03^B

T3

70.74 ± 6.89^AB

72.40 ± 6.50^AB

2.99 ± 0.51^B

103.70 ± 26.85^B

138.79 ± 22.35^A

T4

85.92 ± 3.77^C

86.72 ± 3.56^B

1.24 ± 0.64^A

50.42 ± 26.77^A

192.06 ± 35.39^B

Reference

–

–

7.52 ± 0.51^C

242.48 ± 24.69^C

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Mean

(n = 9 each)

T1

67.30 ± 3.25^A

68.37 ± 3.00^A

3.00 ± 0.36^B

110.49 ± 9.96^B

140.58 ± 21.02^A

T2

69.08 ± 1.50^A

69.88 ± 1.55^A

2.62 ± 0.46^B

101.06 ± 16.19

150.68 ± 29.30^A

T3

74.65 ± 2.54^A

75.18 ± 2.54^A

2.92 ± 0.17^B

102.50 ± 0.96^B

149.25 ± 23.42^A

T4

88.34 ± 1.30^B

88.57 ± 1.30^B

1.18 ± 0.24^A

46.67 ± 4.12^A

205.08 ± 23.89^B

Reference

–

–

6.82 ± 0.47^C

251.75 ± 8.44^C

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