The appearance of mice and rats in an apartment or your own home does not bode well. After all, these pests not only cause damage to the walls of the room, furniture, as well as wires from household appliances, but also carry diseases that are serious for humans. You can get rid of such an unpleasant neighborhood using various methods. These include calling specialized services, self-harassment using improvised means, and the use of a specialized drug that negatively affects mice and rats. The poison we are talking about is called “Goliath”. This is an effective rodenticide, that is, it affects the rodent’s body.
The poison causes irreversible changes in the composition of the rodent's blood. For mice and rats, this manifests itself as a lack of oxygen. Therefore, most animals go outside after being hunted and die there. The poison acts in such a way that after death the corpse does not decompose, but mummifies, so there is no unpleasant odor. Relatives of the dead rodents do not associate the death of the animals with the use of “Goliath”, so without fear they themselves begin to eat the poison.
The country of manufacture of the drug “Goliath” is Germany. The manufacturer describes the product as one of the most effective in the field of deratization. The poison is not addictive in rodents. It is necessary to apply the drug locally: only in those places to which pests have access.
Krysid
Preparations for killing rats are available in different variations. Rasid is an old, time-tested gray powder with a bitter taste. Add to any bait, sprinkle into holes, spray on the floor. The product does not lose its properties under the influence of light and temperature. Valid for up to 30 days.
On a note!
It has been used for deratization purposes since 1944. The active component naphthylthiocarbamide causes severe poisoning. It has a selective effect on rodents, especially rats.
The drug is safe for others, but requires compliance with the instructions for use. Should not be used indoors with small children. A reliable remedy causes the death of animals within 72 hours. The lethal dose for rats is 4.5 g.
Rat for rodent control
Since rat poison has a bitter taste, rodents will not eat it. Mix with any products that arouse interest in rats and attract attention. Effective recipes:
- 100 g of bread crumbs are mixed with 1 g of Rat. Add a spoonful of vegetable oil, 5 g of sugar. Consuming the mixture just once is fatal.
- Knead 100 g of dough. Mix 1 g of the drug, add vegetable oil. Cut into small pieces.
- 100 g of ready-made rice porridge, pearl barley, oatmeal, buckwheat, millet and 1 g of Rat.
- Cut beets, carrots, watermelon and melon rinds into pieces and crush them with Rat.
- Pour water into a bowl and crush the drug powder on top. In winter it is mixed with snow.
Initially, it is recommended to feed the rats food without adding poison for several days in a row. After 3 days, Rasid is administered.
Important!
It is allowed to use the product for no more than 2 months. The drug is addictive and stops working on rats. Mice adapt to poison even faster. If long-term use is necessary, Krysid is alternated with another poison for mice and rats.
If you need to quickly get rid of an entire colony of rodents, the instant action product Krysid is best suited. However, if the bait remains untouched or there is no effect within a week, you need to choose another rat poison.
Active ingredient and effectiveness of Goliath
Actually, the poisonous substance in Goliath is flocumafen - one of the most powerful and effective blood anticoagulants.
The principle of action of the substance is as follows:
- Once in the liver, the poison blocks the synthesis of vitamin K1;
- Due to a lack of vitamin, proteins that ensure blood clotting cease to be synthesized;
- In the absence of coagulation factors, any, even microscopic, injury leads to continuous bleeding, excessive blood loss and death of the animal.
And even if after consuming the poison the rat is not injured, within a few days it begins to bleed internally - usually through the epithelium of the digestive tract, or through the vessels in the liver and lungs. As a result, the animal dies.
Flocumafen does not act quickly. Typically, a rat will die within 3-5 days of trying Goliath for the first time. During this period, she usually finds poison several more times and eats it, since signs of poisoning do not appear immediately. This is also facilitated by the low concentration of the active substance in the product - animals do not smell or taste it, which means they do not perceive Goliath as poison.
This is interesting
Some sellers of Goliath (probably new to the anticoagulant effect of flocumafen) claim that the poison leads to blood clotting in the rat's blood vessels, as a result of which the rodent, they say, loses its mind.
The lethal dose of flocumafen for rats is 0.25 mg of the substance per kilogram of body weight, and for mice - 0.8 mg per kilogram of body weight. To poison an ordinary adult rat, 0.08 mg of this substance is enough. Since Goliath contains flocumafen at a concentration of 0.005%, a rat must eat an average of 1.6 grams of the poison itself to die.
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For reference: a gray rat requires about 50 grams of food per day. This means that if she finds bait and still begins to eat it, she will most likely eat so much of it that it will be more than enough to cause poisoning. Due to this, such poison for rats works in most cases.
In any case, flocumafen is capable of accumulating in the animal’s body. And even if today the rat ate too small a portion, the next day it will eat more, and the total amount of poison received from Goliath will be fatal to the rodent.
Glue traps
Rodent repellents come in a tube, like glue. Apply in continuous lines to oilcloth, plywood, drywall, or a piece of plastic. Fixed to the floor. Apply the gel in a continuous line and place the bait in the center.
Glue-based rodent repellents are valid for 14 days. Rodents try to get to the food, stick their paws, try to free themselves, and become even more attached to the trap.
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The advantage of a modern trap is its ease of use, affordable price, and safety. Several animals can fall into a trap at once. The disadvantage is the painful death of animals firmly glued to rodent glue. They are thrown away along with the trap in the trash.
Glue traps for rats
All drugs act similarly, but differ in price. Particularly popular are:
- Trap;
- Storm;
- Alt;
- RaTrap;
- Kotofey;
- Forssyth;
- Clean house.
They sell drugs for rodent control everywhere - in specialized stores, hardware departments in supermarkets, on the market, on the Internet.
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Rat Death #1
The poison is produced under the brand name of the Italian company Dr. Tezza. Manufacturer: Ukrainian.
There is no need to open the poison packages. They are laid out in places where rodents move, near burrows. There is 1 packet per mouse, 2-3 per rat. The distance between baits should be from 2 to 15 m.
Precautionary measures:
- the poison must be placed in closed containers where other animals have no access (plastic bottles, containers with a hole in the form of a hole);
- work with gloves.
You need to add more as you eat.
The substance blocks the production of vitamin K, which is responsible for blood clotting. The rodent dies from extensive bleeding.
Efa
The rodenticide is produced by a Russian company.
Containers with bulk poison and briquettes are placed near burrows, crevices, and paths of rodents. As the bait disappears, new portions are added. The distance between points with poison is 4-5 for rats, 2-3 for mice.
Security measures:
- it is necessary to lay out the poison in protective clothing;
- upon completion of work, wash your hands with running water;
- Places where the poison is located must be protected from animals and children.
Items that were used as auxiliary tools (tweezers, mats, gloves) should be burned or buried.
The drug has a skin-resorptive effect (absorbed through the dermis into the blood).
Zookoumarin Neo
Combined drug of domestic origin.
Mode of application:
- Portions of the poison are laid out at the entrance to the burrows or poured into the cracks.
- Consumption for mice is 20-50 g, for rats 50-100 g.
- You need to check the amount you eat after 1-2 days.
If the bait has not been touched for 7 days, you need to change the place. The drug can be used for prevention.
Precautionary measures:
- the toxic substance must be spread out with a special tool or spoon;
- Protect your hands with latex gloves;
- store and use rodenticide out of reach of people and animals.
After finishing, wash your hands with soap, treat the available products with a 5% soda solution or burn them.
Storm
The poison is produced by the English concern BASF. The drug is produced in the form of granules and bright blue wax briquettes.
The second generation anticoagulant has a concentration of 0.005%. When eaten, it slowly accumulates in the body. The absence of smell and taste does not cause a feeling of danger in the rodent, so they try the bait many times.
Usage algorithm:
- Briquettes and granules are placed near burrows, along the path of movement of individuals, near drinking sources, under the floor, in the walls.
- The bait is laid out at intervals of 5-15 m for rats, 2 m for mice.
- You need to add a new portion of poison after 1-2 days.
You can clear a building of rodents using Storm in 3 weeks.
Security measures:
- you need to wear gloves when laying out the poison;
- in case of contact with the drug, wash the painted area with soap and water;
- Places of placement should be inaccessible to children and animals.
The use of special containers for bait will block access to the poison to non-target representatives of the fauna.
Goliath
The manufacturer of the poison is a German company.
The product is intended for professional use. Available in containers from 1 to 10 kg. It is used over large areas, in places where representatives of the mouse order gather.
By acting on the blood clotting mechanism (suppressing the regeneration of vitamin K), the poison causes internal and external bleeding.
The paste is laid out near holes, cracks, and in places where rodents appear. The amount of the drug varies from 1 teaspoon (for mice) to 1 tbsp. spoons (for rats). The bait should be added according to the degree of consumption.
Precautionary measures:
- you need to wear protective clothing when working with a highly toxic drug;
- In case of contact with skin, wash off with plenty of water and detergents;
- Place the tools used to spread the paste out of reach.
Place the poison out of the reach of children and pets.
Fumiphos
An inorganic poison based on a heavy metal (aluminum phosphide) causes poisoning by vapors of the substance.
The toxic chemical affects the respiratory and nervous systems, causing suffocation and paralysis. The death of rodents occurs in 100% of cases.
The toxicity of the drug does not allow its use at home. The poison is used for agricultural purposes. They carry out deratization of grain in storage facilities.
Electrical devices
Electronic means of control are expensive drugs. An ordinary trap with an electric current supplied. A prominent representative of the product is RatKiller. The device runs on batteries, an accumulator, or the city electricity network.
Allowed to be installed in any convenient place. It works silently. The operating principle is extremely simple. The bait is placed inside. A rat or mouse tries to get to food, steps on a metal plate, and receives a fatal electric shock.
An electric rat trap solves 2 problems at once - it catches rodents and kills them. You don’t have to figure out what to do with the caught animals.
On a note!
Bread with vegetable oil, minced meat with onions, fried lard, smoked sausage, and chips are used as bait for rats. Effective baits for mice: seeds, flour, grain, cheese, eggs.
The cost of the device is about 5 thousand rubles. You can make the device yourself, saving significant money. The disadvantage is that it cannot be used outdoors.
How to use poison
Poisonous bait should be left at the sites of excrement, or where they are most often found. In addition, it must be placed near holes and crevices. One tablespoon of poison should be placed in these places; if the fight is against mice, then one teaspoon will be enough. If rodents have eaten the bait, you need to re-apply it.
This must be repeated until they stop eating it. If no one has touched the bait after a week, then you can throw it away and conclude that victory is on the human side.
An effective folk method
To get rid of rats and mice, folk remedies are often used:
- They crush the wine cork, fry it in lard, and treat it to rodents. The cork powder inside swells and deforms the internal organs.
- Combine flour, sugar, and gypsum in equal proportions. A saucer of water is placed nearby. In the stomach, the plaster hardens, along with all the internal organs. Gradually, you can destroy the entire mouse family.
- Sprinkle wood ash. The substance sticks to the paws and causes skin irritation. A rat or mouse tries to clean its limbs, the ash gets into the stomach, causing frustration and pain. A few days of such suffering and the rodents leave the conquered places. The method is especially effective for expelling mice.
- If you have to fight in non-residential premises, you can set fire to the wool, stick it in a hole, leave it in the cellar or basement. The smell of burnt wool repels rodents better than any professional products.
To successfully fight, they combine the chemical method with folk remedies. You must always remember the safety of yourself and your pets, and follow the instructions.
Toxicity of the product for people and pets
Flocumafen is toxic to humans and pets. Dogs are most sensitive to it; the lethal dose for them is 0.075 mg/kg. In fact, the substance is three times more toxic to dogs than to rats.
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For rabbits, the acute lethal dose is 0.25 mg/kg (about the same as for rats).
Birds are more resistant to flocumafen. For example, for mallard duck the lethal dose is 100 mg/kg, and for Japanese quail it is 300 mg/kg.
On a note
When using Goliath, you must remember about the cumulative (accumulative) properties of the active substance - that is, for example, if the poison enters the body a little bit several times during the week, then a lethal dose may well accumulate. In addition, flocumafen remains for a certain time in the body of a dead rodent, and a cat or dog that eats a rat receives a dose of poison and can also become poisoned. Therefore, when working with Goliath, it is very important to strictly follow the rules for its safe use.
