Prasartthong Promkerd's research while affiliated with Department of Agriculture - Bangkok and other places

... A repertoire of rodent control techniques have been developed over the years, and they can be broadly divided into three main categories, namely, biological, chemical, and physical controls [22]. Chemical and physical methods such as the use of rodenticides and traps account for over 70% of the rodent control techniques used worldwide, while biological techniques such as the deployment of natural predators (Felis domestica) and parasites (Sarcosystis singaporensis) to control rodent populations are less widely used, as pest management professionals have found the former to be effective and cost-efficient [22][23][24][25][26][27]. Infrastructural designs and materials are used to exclude rodents although no study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these different designs [28][29][30]. ...

... We slightly modified the method previously used by Promkerd et al. [22] and Walsh [23] to evaluate rat sightings before and three months after the intervention. Rat [21,24]. ...