VIDEO: Anti-Rodent Campaign in Antigua and Barbuda Nets Quick Results
The Central Board of Health’s (CBH) nationwide Anti-Rodent Campaign is already delivering results, with several rats captured within 24 hours of traps being set across local communities.
CBH officials said the Rodent Control Team rechecked and reset traps on Tuesday, recording multiple catches that confirm rodent activity in targeted areas. The campaign, launched this week, aims to cut rodent populations, reduce the spread of disease, and improve public health.
Authorities highlighted that trapping not only reduces infestations but also helps identify hotspots where rodent populations are more active. “Fewer rats means fewer diseases spread to people,” the CBH noted, adding that the daily trap resets keep the campaign active and effective.
The initiative, dubbed “WANTED DEAD – NOT ALIVE!”, will continue across the island, with the team moving from community to community. CBH urged residents to remain vigilant and support efforts to maintain cleaner, safer surroundings.
📹 Watch the video: Dead or Alive Anti-Rodent Campaign reaps immediate results.
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Good initiative but question
In What and where are these rats disposed of?
Where are the animal rights activists? Hope they won’t appear when the monkeys start becoming a nuisance.
I’ve been using these traps for years . At first when they’re brand I’ll build a bot of water put the trap in the garden and pour the boiling water until they’re still . Them one family member came up with the idea of putting the trap in a ants nest 😃 oh how those ants deals with then in a heart beat. After disposal I’ll clean with hot or soapy water.
Lol I’m the owner of five traps 😅 I’ll set them around my property outside and collect my catch in the morning I even caught a mangoes . They’re sold at little Canton for $13. 00 but you have to be careful because the top wire is very tricky if it’s to long.
Sorry for the above mistakes.. I’ll boil a pot of water and pour the hot water until they are still, or if you can find an ant nest rake up the nest and put the trap on the ants