New York City, NY, July 14, 2017 24 Market Reports – Rodenticides are a heterogeneous group of compounds used to kill rodents. They are generally of two types: anticoagulants and non-anticoagulants. Anticoagulant rodenticides have been used to control rodent populations for over 50 years. Although rodents help in maintaining a balance in the ecosystem, they also cause damage to crops, buildings, and are responsible for transmission of various diseases to humans. Hence, the control of rodent population has become critical in recent years.
Rodenticide baits are effective in controlling rat and mice infestations and are used for both indoor as well as outdoor applications. Growth in demand for food grains and increasing awareness among farmers about crop wastage due to rodent pests are the major drivers for the market. Rodenticides are used in agricultural applications to protect crops in fields as well as stored crops in warehouses. Increasing concerns for health and sanitation has also increased the use of rodenticides.
Rodent infestation is a major problem faced by people living in urban areas as well as crop growers since it damages human living areas, standing crops, and reduces the farm yield, thereby affecting the overall revenue. Rodent control is a major public health concern throughout the world. Rodents are pests that damage and contaminate crops and stored food, forestry & nursery, ornamental plant, property, cable & irrigation pipe, and may be a source for disease transmission.
Active ingredients such as warfarin, brodifacoum, and coumachlor are used as bait to kill rodents. These rodent poisons are usually added in palatable grain or paste to encourage consumption. Chemical rodenticides are commonly used to control rodent population. These rodenticides are toxic in nature that affect blood clotting agents present in a body and result in excessive bleeding. The two major rodenticide groups are anticoagulants and non-anticoagulants. All anticoagulants have the basic coumarin or indandione nucleus. First-generation anticoagulants (warfarin, coumafuryl, coumachlor, and others) require multiple feedings to result in toxicity. Intermediate anticoagulants (chlorophacinone and diphacinone) require fewer feedings than first-generation chemicals, and are more toxic to non-target species. Second-generation anticoagulants (brodifacoum and bromadiolone) are highly toxic to non-target species (dogs, cats, and livestock) after a single feeding.
Source: - 24 Market Reports