
Vertebrate Pest Management Program
NARC, Islamabad
ACHIEVEMENTS
Developed a new environment friendly bait station for rodent control in rural and urban situations.
Identified the vertebrate pest problems of Azad Jummu and Kashmir and Pothwar region.
Developed and evaluated 2% zinc phosphide 'rat-cake bait' for rodent control in irrigated and rainfed cropping systems.
Developed two-ingredient pyrotechnic fumigant for control of porcupine in forest plantations and rangelands.
Developed an anticoagulant bait formulation for the control of wild boar. This bait resulted in 80-95% control of wild boars.
Developed an under-ground baiting for rodent control in horticultural, fodder and cereal crops.
Successfully completed 05 research and development projects funded by national and international agencies.
Supervised one Ph. D. one M.Phil and 13 M.Sc. thesis works of the students of different universities.
Imparted training in VPM to the internees of different universities.
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