Non-chemical Control of Rodents in Lowland Irrigated Rice Crops

Rodents are a major agricultural pest across much of Southeast Asia. Pre-harvest rodent damage is increasing in many lowland irrigated rice crops as farming systems change towards multiple cropping and shortened fallow periods. The Community Trap Barrier System described in this note provides a cost effective, environmentally friendly method for managing two of the major rodent pests in lowland irrigated rice crops.