Table 2 Comparison of mean percent rodent control success, rodent damage and yield loss in rice crop fields of three locations treated with different rodenticide baits

Nurpur Bet

Distt Ludhiana

(n = 3 each)

T1

58.06 ± 10.62^A

59.29 ± 19.85^A

3.73 ± 0.35^A

971.275 ± 61.29^B

347.47 ± 105.05^A

T2

68.95 ± 3.16^A

69.85 ± 5.32^A

2.19 ± 0.31^B

440.76 ± 59.57^A

813.78 ± 59.71^B

T3

49.49 ± 4.96^A

51.11 ± 5.32^A

2.22 ± 0.14^B

496.10 ± 128.99^A

758.48 ± 74.78^B

T4

86.63 ± 3.74^A

87.34 ± 6.28^A

1.67 ± 0.01^B

325.59 ± 25.43^A

928.95 ± 25.42^B

Reference

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–

5.37 ± 0.21^C

1254.00 ± 81.33^B

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Jandwala Bhime Shah

Distt Fazilka

(n = 3 each)

T1

71.02 ± 3.11^B

69.17 ± 3.32^B

2.56 ± 0.46^B

1136.51 ± 240.29^AB

1150.69 ± 240.29^B

T2

67.48 ± 2.34^B

65.41 ± 2.49^B

3.41 ± 0.44^B

1520.56 ± 246.33^B

766.67 ± 246.31^A

T3

53.95 ± 0.43^A

53.98 ± 0.43^A

3.01 ± 0.32^B

1327.00 ± 203.86^AB

959.80 ± 203.54^A

T4

72.57 ± 3.93^B

70.82 ± 4.18^B

1.91 ± 0.12^A

833.35 ± 91.09^A

1453.92 ± 91.75^B

Reference

–

–

5.42 ± 0.32^C

2287.22 ± 348.68^C

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Bullowal

Distt Hoshiarpur

(n = 3 each)

T1

70.06 ± 1.41^B

68.48 ± 1.48^AB

3.37 ± 0.24^B

1049.50 ± 160.59^B

1407.59 ± 160.70^B

T2

70.41 ± 2.94^B

68.85 ± 3.10^AB

4.39 ± 0.30^B

1784.00 ± 60.21^BC

673.09 ± 60.22^A

T3

57.89 ± 7.14^A

55.67 ± 7.52^A

4.76 ± 0.16^B

1396.20 ± 45.375^B

1060.93 ± 45.37^B

T4

77.58 ± 2.38^B

76.40 ± 2.51^B

1.32 ± 0.12^A

451.89 ± 71.35^A

2007.25 ± 71.33^C

Reference

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–

6.42 ± 0.27^C

2566.44 ± 269.39^C

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Mean(n = 9 each)

T1

66.38 ± 3.83^B

65.65 ± 3.54^B

3.22 ± 0.50^B

626.83 ± 51.60^B

413.92 ± 68.36^A

T2

68.95 ± 1.48^B

68.04 ± 1.60^B

3.30 ± 0.37^B

678.27 ± 105.40^B

362.49 ± 82.36^A

T3

53.78 ± 2.80^A

53.54 ± 2.70^A

3.53 ± 0.37^B

671.91 ± 89.21^B

368.84 ± 74.53^A

T4

74.21 ± 1.70^B

73.50 ± 1.74^B

1.78 ± 0.09^A

367.10 ± 25.51^A

673.66 ± 86.17^B

Reference

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–

5.74 ± 0.22^C

1040.75 ± 83.44^C

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