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Olor de repelentes ahuyenta a mapaches
Fecha
2021-09Registro en:
Edición digital www.una.cr/campus
Autor
Núñez Z., Johnny
Institución
Resumen
Aparte de las clásicas medidas para controlar las poblaciones de mapaches en zonas urbanas, como el manejo adecuado de residuos en contenedores “a prueba de mapaches”, limitar el acceso a refugios en casas y edificios, cerrando posibles puntos de ingreso, la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional (EMV-UNA) recomienda utilizar sustancias repelentes, los cuales por su potente olor alejarán a los mapaches de los lugares frecuentados. Mario Baldí, investigador y coordinador del Programa de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Tropicales (Piet) de la UNA, explicó que rociar cloro, vinagre, amoniaco o colocar naftalina cerca de refugios o basureros, provocará que los mapaches se alejen del lugar, debido a que su agudo olfato los hace repeler estos olores, con lo cual se contribuye con la salud pública y el cuidado de la vida silvestre. “Este tipo de medidas, además, reducen el riesgo de exponerse a agentes causales de enfermedad zoonótica como salmonella, leptospirosis, baylisascariosos y otros, presentes en estos animales”. In addition to classic measures to control raccoon
control raccoon populations in urban areas
urban areas, such as proper waste management
waste in "raccoon-proof" containers, limiting
raccoon-proof" containers, limiting access to shelters in houses and
and buildings, closing off possible entry points, the School of Veterinary
the National University's School of Veterinary Medicine
of the National University (EMV-UNA)
recommends the use of repellent substances,
which, due to their potent odor, will keep raccoons away from the
away raccoons from the places they frequent.
Mario Baldí, researcher and coordinator of the
Tropical Disease Research Program (Piet) of the
Tropical Diseases Research Program (Piet) of the UNA, explained that spraying
chlorine, vinegar, ammonia, or placing naphthalene
near shelters or garbage dumps, will cause raccoons to leave
the raccoons to move away from the site, because their acute sense of smell
their acute sense of smell makes them repel these odors, which
odors, thus contributing to public health and wildlife care.
public health and wildlife care. "This type of
measures also reduce the risk of exposure to disease-causing agents.
exposure to zoonotic disease-causing agents such as salmonella, salmonella
such as salmonella, leptospirosis, baylisascariasis and others,
leptospirosis, bayliascariasis and others, present in these animals," added the expert.
animals.