THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ALPHA-NAPHTHYL THIOUREA (ANTU) AS A RAT POISON

摘要: During the past three years an investigation has been carried on in this laboratory with purpose of finding and developing a new rat poison. The best poison so found, alpha-naphthyl thiourea (ANTU), proved through extensive tests also by controlled field trials large city to be effective specific for Norway rat, very common destructive throughout world. Since secrecy restrictions work have now lifted Office Scientific Research Development given permission manufacture release public, it seems advisable present account development together ways using it, its toxicity animals other than rats procedures followed case accidental poisoning. experience gained scale use alphanaphthyl