A recent review of techniques used to detect and control the four introduced
rodent species found on the New Zealand mainland and islands (house mice
Mus musculus, ship rats Rattus rattus, Norway rats Rattus norvegicus and
kiore Rattus exulans) identified the need for better understanding of rodent
behaviour. This report provides a review of the published literature on rodent
behaviour in relation to control devices, especially bait stations and baits