(Baonghean.vn) - In order to deal with the problem of rats destroying crops, Mr. Trinh Chiem in Quynh Giang commune (Quynh Luu, Nghe An province) has used improved crescent-shaped traps with locks to kill rats, killing thousands of rats each month.
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| The trap Mr. Chiem is using is a crescent-shaped one bought at the market for 3,000 VND each. Because it is not practical, he has redesigned the trap lock to be a circle; inside the circle, he puts bait of rice. When the mouse eats the rice, it will be stuck in the trap. With this initiative, catching mice is very effective and anyone can do it. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Mr. Chiem said that the time when rats damage crops usually happens at night, so every evening, he goes to rice fields and pond banks to set traps. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Around 8pm, Mr. Chiem returned to the areas where he had previously set traps to pick up rats. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| With decades of experience in killing rats, he has set more than 100 traps and about 50 rats have been caught in his traps. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Using a crescent trap to kill rats, in about 4 months of the crop season, Mr. Chiem has killed more than 6,000 rats, helping people feel secure in their production. Mr. Chiem said that many people have come to him for instructions on how to use this trap to kill rats. "I do not hide anything about my profession, whoever learns, I am ready to instruct and re-create the trap for them to use so that it is easier to catch" - he said. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Mr. Trinh Trong Hoan - agricultural extension officer of Quynh Giang commune said that thanks to Mr. Chiem's intervention, the problem of rats destroying crops in the commune has been significantly reduced. Although he is 80 years old, Mr. Chiem still diligently helps people kill rats during the crop season. Photo: Viet Hung |
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