Is brodifacoum stronger than bromadiolone?

Bromadiolone has chemical and biological effects that are similar to difenacoum. However, it is somewhat less potent than brodifacoum, difethialone and flocoumafen.

What is the difference between bromadiolone and brodifacoum?

Bromadiolone is marginally more toxic to non-target ‘farmyard’ species than difenacoum. Bromadiolone is a potent poison to all mammal species and it is essential that all baits should be well protected from non-target animals. The best way to achieve this is by placing the baits in an approved bait box.

Is brodifacoum the best rat poison?

Brodifacoum is a tried-and-tested tool for eradication of rodents, and has been used on islands with human populations (e.g. Fregate, Laucala and Denis islands). The Island Eradication Advisory Group (worldwide eradication advisors) confirm that brodifacoum is the most efficient poison for rodent eradications.

Which rat poison is most effective?

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How effective is brodifacoum?

Applications of brodifacoum bait achieved results of 99.2 and 100.0% control at the two farms, when measured by census baiting, although the treatment was somewhat prolonged at one site, possibly owing to the abundance of attractive alternative food.

Can rats be immune to brodifacoum?

Brodifacoum was effective against warfarin-resistant rats and mice in 1984, but the possibility of resistance has been raised (Lund, 1984).

What does brodifacoum do to mice?

Brodifacoum reduces Vitamin K in the body which leads to decreased blood clotting ability. If clotting ability is reduced significantly, bleeding can occur. How much brodifacoum do you need to get sick?

What is the fastest acting rat poison?

Acute Rodenticide Blox FASTRAC BLOX with the active ingredient, Bromethalin, is Bell’s fastest-acting rodenticide formulation. An acute bait, FASTRAC gets unsurpassed rodent acceptance and control, killing rats and mice in 2 or more days after consuming a toxic dose.

Are mice resistant to brodifacoum?

With brodifacoum, there is also NO current risk of any resistance, which has been detected with both difenacoum and bromadiolone.