To help you out, I review the best products on the market below, arranging them from top-rated items to less effective ones. Each of my assessments consists of a brief description, information about the brand, and a list of pros and cons. Naturally, at this price, you get fewer Brodifacoum-based pellets than you do with other options found here (6x 25g), but this is enough to kill 40 rats, so one bag might just suffice. If you have a more serious infestation, you may want to consider going down the professional exterminator road instead anyway. Please make sure you are vigilant for any signs of their presence because they will eat and destroy anything around them. It is never too late to take precautionary measures to control the situation. The active ingredient varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, but here are some of the most common active ingredients:

Racan Rapid x 24 paste sachets formulated with patented micro encapsulations technology to ensure mice hit a lethal dose from as little as a mouthful. Rat poison containing Brodifacoum is the strongest that you are allowed to legally buy in the UK, so you can be assured of rat elimination from a single feed. As with the other baits featured here, Ratkil is made up of a formulation that rats find highly appealing. It should have a provision for anchoring the station to hold the bait station when the toxic bait is placed inside the station. This green-colored bait station from Venditor is designed with a weather-resistant lid so that you can place it under bushes or around the yard.Once you can see that the kill bar has sprung, you’ll know you’ve caught and killed your mouse, so now to get rid of it; which is where this Rentokil option continues to assist those with more than a touch of musophobia (fear of mice). Thanks to the design of the front tube, the mouse can be easily dropped into a bag or bin without having to even see it, let alone touch it. A mouse bait station is an enclosed box that stores the rodenticide bait and protects it from moisture, dust, other outdoor elements, and even to your pets. Designed to be irresistible to rats, the formulation is made from top quality wholewheat grain to guarantee immediate appeal, and unlike other rat poisons that rely on multiple feeds, Formula B+ kills on initial ingestion. You will get only one key. So keep the bait station key safe. 4. Victor Commercial mouse bait stations Otherwise it should be placed in a mouse bait box. This bait has a strong aroma which mice and rats find too attractive to resist, this scent lasts a long time even in damp conditions, making it a simple easy to use mouse poison.

There are one to two openings to allow the entry of mice in the bait, feed on the bait, and exit from the station. Installed baffles guide the mice from the entrance to the center of the bait, where bait is usually placed. Bait stations are like bait boxes regulated by EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). It’s not as rapid-acting as Brodifacoum or Bromadiolone – Difenacoum can take up to 10 days to kill rats – but once ingested the process starts immediately, so it’s slow but effective. It’s still dangerous to both people and pets, so needs to be stored away safely and securely. It’s highly toxic to aquatic life, too, so should be kept clear of ponds and disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.

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Some designs simply have an area where poison pellets can be scattered for the mouse to eat. Either way the mouse will eat an amount of poison that will kill it. Pros & Cons Our Paste Bait is sold within sachets which are ideal for amateur use for the control of rats and mice. This type of mouse poison is rapidly taken and contains a mixture of cereals and peanut butter oils to increase the effectiveness of the bait. Our top recommendation of best rat killer bait is Farnam Just One Bite chunks. For bait holders or stations, Redtop Stations are an ideal choice. The other products mentioned are also good alternatives depending on what your budget is, the features you are looking for, and your brand preferences.

However, if the mice infestation in your home is already severe and recurs every year; therefore, investing in a refillable bait station is the most recommended solution. Besides, they are equipped with bait securing rods (usually metal rods) to ensure that the bait cannot be carried away by mice and scattered around the house. With the right bait, I found this station to be effective in baiting and killing the smallest rodents, including mice, voles, and rats. You can place it inside as well as outside – make sure you secure it in place when using outdoors so that larger animals such as raccoons don’t drag it away. Pros: Its potency makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, whether that be in homes, factories, farms and restaurants. If fast-acting no-compromise poison is required, Pest Expert Formula B+ is the right choice.Rats can carry an array of diseases that can pass to humans, including Leptospirosis or Weil’s disease, Salmonella, Listeria, Toxoplasma gondii and Hantavirus, and can cause fires by gnawing through electrical cables. In fact, according to the British Pest Control Association via research carried out by the insurance sector, it is estimated that rodent damage to wiring is responsible for 25% of all electrical fires in buildings. If you are using poison to get rid of rodents, you must strictly follow the label’s directions. Remember that poisons are not recommended for severe mice infestations because they can die in hard to reach areas and cause a bad smell. The method really is quite simple – secure your poison in the bait station and place it strategically against a wall where rat action is in evidence. It’s important not to clean the area first: rats are intelligent and naturally suspicious of changes to their environment, so a cleaned area will make them wary, not to mention the sudden appearance of bait boxes!