I also explain the different types of rat poisons and how to choose the most effective one for your garden. Features to Consider When Choosing Rat Poison for Garden A. Type of Poison Opkill’s multi-feed formulation reduces bait shyness, increasing the poison’s effectiveness especially when dealing with a large rat population. Deadfast is another good choice if you are looking for a fast-acting rat poison that kills in a single feed.

The most common active ingredients are difenacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone, and brodifacoum. All these are anticoagulants, meaning they kill rats by interfering with their natural blood clotting mechanism, leading to fatal internal bleeding. Prevent access to bait by children, birds and non-target animals (particularly dogs, cats, pigs and poultry) In less severe poisoning: Bruising easily with occasion nose or gum bleeds, Appearance of blood in stools, Excessive bleeding from minor cuts or abrasions. These are second-generation rodenticides. They are more powerful and act faster than earlier first-generation rat poisons. So you have to be very careful to follow usage and placement instructions.

A: There has been a recent change in the law on how rodenticides can be sold. They must not be sold loose. The sachets have tiny (impossible to see) perforations that allow rodents to smell and be attracted to the food. The bait is very palatable to rodents and they will happily chew through the sachets to get at the contents This gives only rats access to the poisoned bait and protects non-target animas like dogs, birds and cats. It also keeps out kids.

Make sure the rat poison you buy is waterproof. If the label indicates the poison is suitable for outdoor use, it is likely weatherproof. It will not be damaged by rain, sunshine and other elements. If you want a complete bait kit, with the bait and bait box included, I recommend the Roshield external rodent bait box kit. A: Whilst wearing gloves remove dead rodents and place them in a double bag, put this bag into a secure household refuse bin. For safety and maximum effectiveness, it’s best to use rat poison with a bait box or bait station. You put the poison in a box that rat can get in and out of. How long it takes to eradicate the rats depends on how many of them there are. Most customers found they re-baited the box 2-3 times before rats stopped coming to collect the bait, meaning they’d died.However, some manufacturers use a lower concentration of the toxin in bait such that rats need to take multiple feeds for the bait to be lethal. This reduces bait shyness, where rats may detect poison in bait and refuse to take it. B. Type of Bait Most people don’t like the idea of killing rats and mice. But if you leave them to reproduce and infest your garden, they can cause a lot of havoc and damage. They’ll eat seeds and plants, and with time, they’ll move into your house. Instead of wax, the pasta bait consists of wheat, grain, lard and synthetic peanut flavouring. These highly palatable ingredients increase rats’ attraction to the bait, making poison delivery more effective.

Deadfast offers superior quality and trusted solutions for protecting your family from pests. From rodent to ant control, we have the solution for every situation, giving you confidence and re-assurance when you need it. Unlike other products in the market, our rodenticides have no known genetic resistance and our traps have been trusted by homeowners since 1898. Our rodent solutions include ready to use baits, pre-baited stations, indoor and outdoor traps, as well as electronic mouse traps. If you want to get rid of mice, but don’t want to harm, our catch alive or sonic repeller is the perfect solution for you. Rodenticide or rat poison is the most effective way of keeping rats and mice out of your house, yard or garden. They kill large rat infestations within a few days and some powerful poisons can eradicate rats literally overnight. It comes with 15 bait sachets (each with 10g of poison) and one bait box. Each sachet contains difenacoum rat poison as well as denatonium benzoate to discourage kids from ingesting the poison. Have product container or label when obtaining treatment advice. In case of emergency call a local poison control centre or doctor immediately for treatment advice

Features to Consider When Choosing Rat Poison for Garden

Poisoning symptoms Clinical symptoms: nosebleed, gum bleed, spitting blood, multiple or large haematoma, generally sudden appearance of an unusual visceral pain. Traps and other non-lethal methods work by they are often too slow and ineffective for large rat populations. They can’t keep up with the rats. Have product container or label when obtaining treatment advice. In case of emergency call a local poison control centre or doctor immediately for treatment advice Poisoning symptoms Clinical symptoms: nosebleed, gum bleed, spitting blood, multiple or large haematoma, generally sudden appearance of an unusual visceral pain. Some rat poisons come with a bait box included. But in most cases, you have to buy the box separately.