Industry Rodenticide Stewardship Plan

Rodents and other wildlife can play an important role in the transmission of pig diseases such leptospirosis, salmonellosis, swine dysentery, erysipelas, intestinal spirochaetosis, and toxoplasmosis. These diseases can compromise the health and growth of pigs and may also affect people working in close proximity with the animals. The Industry Rodenticide Stewardship Plan is a guide for producers on best practice management of on-farm rodenticide use to minimise the spread of disease and damage to infrastructure. The booklet provides producers with the information needed to set up their own rodenticide stewardship plan, while ensuring the methods used to control rodents do not compromise food safety.