Effect of cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) on metabolism and activity patterns of rice-field rats (Rattus argentiventer Robb & Kloss) and its potency as a repellent for rodent control


Citation :- Effect of cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) on metabolism and activity patterns of rice-field rats (Rattus argentiventer Robb & Kloss) and its potency as a repellent for rodent control. Res. Crop. 26: 339-345
WAHYU DARADJAT NATAWIGENA, ICHSAN NURUL BARI, SHEREN YASHMINE CHANTIKA, RACHMAWATI, NUR’AINI HERAWATI AND SYIFA NABILAH SUBAKTI-PUTRI w.daradjat@unpad.ac.id
Address : Vertebate Pests Sub-division of Plant Pest Laboratory, Department of Plant Pest and Disease, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
Submitted Date : 24-03-2025
Accepted Date : 25-04-2025

Abstract

Cadaverine compound causes an unpleasant odour known as the smell of death. This study objected to testing the effect of the cadaverine compound on the rice-field rat as the major pest species. The potency of cadaverine as a repellent was tested inside the T-Maze arena (choice test). Its effect on metabolism and daily activity patterns was tested in metabolic cages (no-choice test). The experiments were conducted from April to October 2021. The choice (T-Maze) and no-choice (Metabolic cage) experimental methods were used with the Independent Sample T-Test, which involves control and cadaverine (six replications) in six days. The results showed that rice-field rats tended to approach the control treatment without cadaverine compounds in the T-Maze arena. Meanwhile, cadaverine compounds decreased metabolic cages' food and water consumption, feces weight, and urine volume. Furthermore, the compound caused changes in daily activity patterns by increasing movement but decreasing eating and resting activities. The cadaverine compound had potential as a repellent against the rice-field rat.

Keywords

Field rats metabolic cage repellence rodent T-Maze

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