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Rodent Control: Taipei City Government Hopes for Unified National Monitoring Standards

Published May 11, 2026 2:01 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 8:26 AM ・ 4 min read ・ Source: CNA (Central News Agency)

Following a major cleanup and disinfection in Taipei's Zhongshan District, the Taipei City Government will extend similar measures to 11 other districts. The city's Environmental Protection Bureau Director, Hsu Shih-hsun, called for a nationwide standardized monitoring system for rodent control, similar to the Breteau index for dengue fever, to better understand the situation and coordinate response efforts.

(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shu-min, Taipei 11th) Following the large-scale cleanup and disinfection launched in Taipei City's Zhongshan District on the 8th, the Taipei City Government will conduct similar operations in another 11 districts for four days starting today. Hsu Shih-hsun, Director of the Taipei City Environmental Protection Bureau, appealed to the central government to provide nationally unified monitoring standards to facilitate understanding of the actual situation and establish a common basis for disposal methods.

He stated that during expert meetings, scholars mentioned that current rodent monitoring might involve relative values in small areas. He expressed hope for a nationally unified standard in the future, similar to the Breteau index (BI) for dengue fever vector mosquitoes, which would allow for a better understanding of the actual situation and provide a common basis for disposal methods.

According to the official website of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Centers for Disease Control, BI is defined as "the number of positive containers found with dengue fever vector mosquito larvae after surveying 100 households."

Hsu Shih-hsun stated that if citizens see dying or dead rodents in public areas or on sidewalks, they can call 1999, and the Taipei City Government will dispatch personnel to handle it.

Regarding the Taipei City Government's plan to promote rodent detection and prevention specialists to help citizens control rodent infestations, Hsu Shih-hsun said that details will be explained on the 13th to help citizens better understand what these specialists do. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150511

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