Olor de repelentes ahuyenta a mapaches

Abstract

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.