The life cycle of these flies
take from 1-3 weeks. Some flies may
transmit disease to poultry. Adults
which disperse into the surrounding
environment are a nuisance to man and
may transmit human diseases. Good
sanitation is important for successful
fly control. Dead bird disposal and
good water management are also
essential for overall fly control.
See also Fly Control under Cattle.

 Vertebrate Pests

MONGOOSE

 These Asian animals introduced
under the mistaken concept they would
control rats have become strongly
established on the Islands. They are
a menace to poultry as well as native
ground nesting birds. They could be
a serious rabies reservoir potential
if the disease ever became established
on the Islands.

 While most rodenticides would
work against these animals there are
no registered chemicals available.
Control consists of protective
netting for poultry and small steel
jump traps to catch individuals.

RATS AND MICE

 These rodents are extremely
 important pests of domestic animals
 as they can steal eggs, kill young
 birds, and transmit diseases such as
 trichninosis to hogs. In addition
 they eat and contaminate feed and
 damage buildings housing farm
 animals.

 They are particularly difficult
 to control under animal husbandry
 situations because food must be
 available to the domestic animals


and it is extremely difficult to keen
them out of typical livestock housing.
Thus outside of "rodent-proofing" vital
feed storage areas with resistant
materials, the only methods available
are continuous reductional efforts.


 Outside burrow
dusted with calcium
a foot plump duster
do not lead into an


systems can be
cyanide dust through
providing these
enclosed structure.


 Common snap traps must be kept
out of reach of small chickens but
are safe for most situations. These
should be modified by enlarging the
bait pan as shown below. When set
perpendicular to rodent runways they
are very effective if a large number
are used and maintained.





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 Of the two general types of poisons
available (single and multiple dose)
the latter are the safest to use
around domestic animals. These are
the "anticoagulant" poisons which
animals have to eat for 3-14 days
before building up a lethal dose in
the body. Vitamin K, is an effective
antidote. However, it is advisable to
expose these baits under cover where
other animals cannot get to them.
Specially built bait boxes protect
other animals when other cover is not
present and give the rodents an
attractive place in which to feed.