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

In cases of suspected exposure, medical assistance should be sought immediately. Note that poisoning symptoms may develop over the course of several days. 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. 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.A: Rodents can be killed with just one feed. After 3-8 days any rodents that have consumed the bait will be controlled. The active ingredient interferes with an enzyme production affecting their ability to clot blood Poisoning symptoms Clinical symptoms: nosebleed, gum bleed, spitting blood, multiple or large haematoma, generally sudden appearance of an unusual visceral pain.

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

This is a multi-feed rodenticide, so it’ll take several ‘takes’ before the rats succumb to the poison. A: Whilst wearing gloves remove dead rodents and place them in a double bag, put this bag into a secure household refuse bin. Opkill Rat Poison & Mouse killer is a multi-feed rodenticide with bromadiolone as the active ingredient.

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. 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.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. If you want a complete bait kit, with the bait and bait box included, I recommend the Roshield external rodent bait box kit.

This gives only rats access to the poisoned bait and protects non-target animas like dogs, birds and cats. It also keeps out kids. 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.Poisoning symptoms Clinical symptoms: nosebleed, gum bleed, spitting blood, multiple or large haematoma, generally sudden appearance of an unusual visceral pain.