Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
the threshold of pain in humans is about 130 decibel (dB) above the threshold of hearing (0 dB). sticking the unit near your ear can potentially damage your hearing permanently. check with medical professionals if it is safe to use. agnelo > 15. Re: Dealing with rats... (Lawrence Rodrigues) > > Message: 15 > From: "Lawrence Rodrigues" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "GoaNet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats... > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 01:25:13 +0530 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Found these items on Indiatimes Shopping > http://shopping.indiatimes.com > = > other common pests. Laboratory research has shown > ultrasonic > sound waves attack the auditory and nervous systems > of most > common pests causing them pain and discomfort. > SPECIFICATIONS: > range : 325 - 418 Sq. Mts. Output sound pressure : > 130 dB __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what youre looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
Found these items on Indiatimes Shopping http://shopping.indiatimes.com = Pest Repeller for Large Rooms ( Code:PR912_new ) Delivery Cities Seller: Conway Exports FEATURES Controls rats, cockroaches, ants, and moth Laboratory research has shown ultrasonic sound waves attack the auditory and nervous systems of most common pests causing them pain. With 130 decibels of sound pressure, pests will give up their source of food, water and shelter and move on. These high-intensity sound waves are out of the range of hearing of humans and most household pets such as doges, Cats, fish and birds. No Installation-Simply Plug it in. Maintenance free. Environmentally Safe. Effectively protects unobstructed area measuring up to 230 Sq.mtr. CHARACTERISTCS: After switching it on, a small red L.E.D. glows to indicate that Pestrepeller is operating properly. It has a unique test button, which when depressed causes the unit to shift its output down into shrill, siren-like sound within audible range of humans for a reassuring check of its ultrasonic output. Automatically sweeps the ultrasonic range of 30,000 Hz to 65,000 Hz. The adjustment knob allows the rate of this sweep to be varied to prevent pests from developing immunity to a pre-selected single sweep rate. HOW TO USE: During initial installation Ultrasonic Pestrepeller turn the knob fully to the left or to the right. Each month later, twist the knob just a bit in the opposites direction. By pressing test button before and after the adjustment you can hear the difference in the sweep rate. You will begin to notice the effects of Ultrasonic Pestrepeller in a few days. There will be an absence of rodent acridity. Perhaps you will notice and increase in insect activity during this time due to the ultrasonic sound waves driving these pests from hiding. In a short while they'll be gone also. While the pests driven away, they may leave their eggs and larvae behind that will hatch as usual. At this point, however, Pestrepeller's ultrasonic output will begin to attack these hatchings' auditory and nervous systems, driving this new generation away. In 4 to 6 weeks the infestation should be over and the home will be free of pests. Leave it plugged in for year round pest control. It costs only about Rs./- 0.50 a day operates. No more dangerous chemicals to buy, no more messy traps to be clean. CAUTION: Do not place PESTREPELLER on carpeted surfaces, behind furniture, draperies or other soft objects, as they will absorb the sound waves. Do not place PESTREPELLER next to your ear before performing this check. Avoid using it outdoors. SPECIFICATIONS Frequency range : Upto 65,000 Hz (Continuously variable) Effective range : 232 Sq. Mts. Output sound pressure : 130dB Dimensions (inches) : 4 in X 3 3/4 in X 31/2 in Light Weight : 450 gms. This item is covered by a warranty of 6 Months from the date of purchase against manufacturing defects Street Price : Rs. 895 Our Special Price : Rs. 671.00 - Attack Wave ( Code:PR922_new ) Delivery Cities Seller: Conway Exports FEATURES Attack Wave Pestrepeller is effective in controlling mice, rats, cockroaches, fleas, crickets, ants, and most of the other common pests. Laboratory research has shown ultrasonic sound waves attack the auditory and nervous systems of most common pests causing them pain and discomfort. Effectively protects unobstructed area measuring upto 425 Sq.mtr. No Installation-Simply Plug it in. Maintenance free. Environmentally Safe. CHARACTIERISTICS : It's a device with auto-changing and auto-sweeping high intensity frequency range of 30,000 Hz to 65,000 Hz. The unique circuit design of Attack Wave strikes the auditory and nervous system of the pests strongly with its intensive ultrasonic wave. This function is effective to prevent pests from immunity to a pre-selected single sweep rate. Attack Wave technology convenient to user since no extra attention is to be paid for periodical sweep speed adjustment. On pressing it's unique test button the unit shifts its output down into the audible range of human beings for a reassuring check of its ultrasonic output. The shrill, unregulated siren-like sound produced simulates the sound that pests hear continually. USAGE: Just plug in the socket, ATTACK WAVE PESTREPELLER can be used indoors at any time. You will begin to notice the effects of ATTACK WAVE PESTREPELLER in a few days. There will be an absence of rodent activity. Perhaps you will notice an increase in insects activity during this time due to the ultrasonic sound waves driving these pests from hiding. In a short while they'll be gone also. While the pests driven away, they may leave their eggs and larvae behind that will hatch as usual. At this point, however, Pestrepeller's ultrasonic output will begin to attack these hatchings' auditory and nervous systems, driving this new generation away. In 4 to 6 weeks the infestation should be over and the home will be free of pests. CAUTION: Do not place ATTACK WAVE PESTRE
[Goanet]Dealing with rats... the Orissa way
We do hope this article could contribute to the ongoing discussion on dealing with rats initiated by FN. -- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- -- Using owls to kill rats - the Orissa way -- By Jatindra Dash, Indo-Asian News Service credit: http://in.news.yahoo.com//040125/43/2b4ei.html Bhubaneswar, Jan 25 (IANS) Orissa has turned to owls to kill rats, aping a Malaysian idea that could help India save millions of tonnes of foodgrain that is lost annually to rodents. Employing what is called the bio-control method, the Wildlife Society of Orissa used bamboo stakes to erect 20 perching posts for owls in a half-acre plot of ripening paddy in October- November last year. At the end of the experiment, rat burrows in the plot were dug up. Not only were there no rodents, there was no paddy in the holes - indicating the area was free of the marauders, said Biswajit Mohanty of The Wildlife Society. The experiment was conducted in a village in Dhenkanal district under the guidance of D. Lenka, a former dean of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology. The bio-control method, introduced in Malaysia in the 1980s, was environment-friendly as it eliminated the use of poisons, the only other way of eliminating field rats, explained Mohanty. Every year, some 7 to 8 million tonnes of foodgrain is lost to rats, which ravage fields and store the grain in their burrows. The animals are rapid breeders and a single adult pair can produce 500 offspring in a single year, Mohanty said. Against this, a pair of breeding owls - and the 5-6 chicks they produce in a year - can eliminate up to 3,000 rats in a year, he added. The only problem was that perching spots for the birds were few and far between in most agricultural fields. This could be overcome by physically constructing the perching posts. Apart from owls, eagles and kites could also be used to control the marauding rats, Mohanty added. The use of poisons, according to him, had not only failed to control the rat population but also killed predatory birds that ate the poisoned rats. Besides, the toxins also killed creatures like lizards and frogs that inhabit the fields. Widespread use of harmful poisons also led to contamination of the soil and water. Poaching had already decimated snakes, the other natural enemy of rats. === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org -- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy === ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
You read me wrong. I want to deal with rats, not become one ;-) FN On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Eddie Fernandes wrote: > Fred, > > Apply for Portuguese nationality and emigrate to Swindon.! > > Cheers, > Eddie Fernandes > > > - Original Message - > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could > > guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking > > www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, > > as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink > > behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Dealing with rats.....................
Fred: Poisoning rats is a bad idea. Been thre, Done that. Result, one dead dog, while the rats had a feast day. Solution - Get a cat. The bigger the better, as Goan rats are BIG. If all else fails, enlist the services of a Pied Piper. There's quite a few on GoaNet, so you wont have a problem finding one. Recommend that you check their credentials though. I am assuming thaqt you are serious, and are not referring to two-legged rats which abound in Goa. Only way to get rid of those is to Nuke the bunch. :) Viv ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
From: Tariq Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats... Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 19:10:52 -0800 (PST) --- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could > guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking > www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, > as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink > behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN Maybe you should get a pussy cat. -Tariq May get belled. How about a piper? Alfred _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
Fred, Apply for Portuguese nationality and emigrate to Swindon.! Cheers, Eddie Fernandes - Original Message - From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 11:00 PM Subject: [Goanet]Dealing with rats... > Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could > guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking > www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, > as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink > behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tariq Siddiqui wrote: > --- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could > > guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking > > www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, > > as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink > > behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN > > Maybe you should get a pussy cat. > > -Tariq Probably because of growing affluence in the state, the cats simply refuse to do such work anymore. Do your's work at Miramar? FN ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
Sorry, I should have said 'mice'. FN On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Floriano Lobo wrote: > 1. Convene a 'emergency' one day Goa Legislative Assembly session for "Goa > Legislators only". preferably with "Money for all round development of Goa" > as the topic. Have the Governor of Goa deliver the inaugural address in > chaste 'Hindi' clearly half an hour before the scheduled time. > > 2. Ensure that all entrances/exits are sealed off after evacuating the > Assembly complex except the Assembly hall. > > 3. Gas the Assembly with poisonous gas (as firing poisonous pellets will be > ineffective since these special rats have developed unusually thick skins). > > Voila! All rats are gone at one shot, effectively. You can never get rid of > these rats through our election process. To prevent the terrible stink, > burn the stiffs in the adjoining new > 'illegal' Secretariat Complex > along with the Complex. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
Have found *ROBAN*, available at the local pharmacy (Margao, Mapusa), quite effective. The "cakes' are priced about Rs.15/- a pack... not sure now. Supposedly harmless to humans and pets! Apparently, after 12/24 hours after ingestion of this poison, the rats suffer internal bleeding and die. But the effect of the poison also causes them to run out into the open, towards light. Hence no dead rats/mice in inaccessible places behind furniture or on the roof...and mercifully no stink. God bless the people who concocted this remedy. Trust Maneka Gandhi is not subscribed to GoaNet. Lawrence ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
Dear Fred, Just thought this might help! 1. Convene a 'emergency' one day Goa Legislative Assembly session for "Goa Legislators only". preferably with "Money for all round development of Goa" as the topic. Have the Governor of Goa deliver the inaugural address in chaste 'Hindi' clearly half an hour before the scheduled time. 2. Ensure that all entrances/exits are sealed off after evacuating the Assembly complex except the Assembly hall. 3. Gas the Assembly with poisonous gas (as firing poisonous pellets will be ineffective since these special rats have developed unusually thick skins). Voila! All rats are gone at one shot, effectively. You can never get rid of these rats through our election process. To prevent the terrible stink, burn the stiffs in the adjoining new 'illegal' Secretariat Complex along with the Complex. Cheers Floriano . - Original Message - From: Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:30 AM Subject: [Goanet]Dealing with rats... > Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could > guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking > www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, > as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink > behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Dealing with rats...
--- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could > guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking > www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, > as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink > behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN Maybe you should get a pussy cat. -Tariq __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Dealing with rats...
Does anyone know of a good solution for dealing with rats? As you could guess, this can be a recurrent problem in Goa. Was checking www.doyourownpestcontrol.com -- but poison pellets aren't very practical, as the rats/mice tend to die all over the place, leaving a terrible stink behind... Any suggestions would be helpful. FN ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
