Baiting the Nine-Banded Armadillo

Holly K. Ober, Lucas W. DeGroote, and Russell F. Mizell III

Release Date: 11/1/2017

Reviewed At: 9/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw362-2011

Agriculture

Abstract

What is the tastiest treat to tempt an armadillo? Armadillos are one of the most significant nuisance pests in Florida and much of the Southeast. There are no repellents, toxicants, or fumigants registered for use with them. They are good at both burrowing beneath and climbing over fences. There are also no effective methods for baiting them into traps. So, the authors of this 3-page fact sheet set up a test to determine which materials have the greatest potential to serve as bait.

About this Publication

This document is WEC317, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2011. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Holly K. Ober, former professor of wildlife ecology and wildlife Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Lucas W. DeGroote, former biological scientist; and Russell F. Mizell III, professor emeritus, Extension entomologist; UF/IFAS Extension North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL. 32611.

How to Cite

Ober, H. K., DeGroote, L. W., & Mizell, R. F. (2011). Baiting the Nine-banded Armadillo. EDIS, 2011(12). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw362-2011

Authors

Holly Ober

former professor of wildlife ecology and wildlife Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center

Russell Mizell III

Specialist

University of Florida

professor emeritus, Extension entomologist; UF/IFAS Extension North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL

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