An investigation on rodent infestations in Shanghai metro system

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  • Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China

Received date: 2015-04-25

  Online published: 2015-08-20

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Supported by the Policy Research Project by Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission(No. 2013HP028), Project by Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Health(No. 20124419)and Shanghai Public Health Key Subjects(No. 12GWZX0101)

Abstract

Objective The Metro system is an important part of urban transportation, rodents can cause damages which lead to transit malfunctions. Rodent invasions were investigated in the Shanghai metro system. Methods Visual observations of standardized areas (15 m2) and food lure method were used in the investigation. Results Both showed evidence of rodent activity (3.8% for visual observation method and 9.8% for food lure method respectively). Conclusion Rodent invasions have been found in the Shanghai metro system. Rodent infestation will rise up along with the service time of the metro lines.

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LENG Pei-en, ZHANG Chun-zhe, LIU Hong-xia . An investigation on rodent infestations in Shanghai metro system[J]. Chinese Journal of Vector Biology and Control, 2015 , 26(4) : 361 -365 . DOI: 10.11853/j.issn.1003.4692.2015.04.008

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