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- Regular monitoring and repositioning are crucial since rats are intelligent and may adapt or avoid traps over time.
Rat Contraceptives
A promising biological approach involves rat contraceptives, aiming to reduce rat populations sustainably.
How It Works
Developed in Singapore and piloted from Hong Kong, these contraceptives contain active ingredients like gosip, which interfere with sperm mobility and disrupt female menstrual cycles.
Rats must consume the contraceptive daily over four weeks; effects persist for an additional six weeks after stopping.
Once approved by regulatory agencies such as Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA), these contraceptives could revolutionize rodent management by addressing the root issue—reproduction.
Current Status