"Rat death": pros and cons, evaluation of the effectiveness of the drug

The appearance of rats in the house is not only unpleasant, but also very dangerous. Therefore, having noticed the first pest, immediately start a war. "Rat Death" was recognized as an effective remedy. The drug is easy to use, provides rapid death of the tailed. And to get acquainted with the technology for the destruction of rodents will help the instructions for the use of "Rat Death"

Rodents, moving around the apartment, spoil food, pollute surfaces with their excrement, they can gnaw not only furniture, but also electrical wiring, which often leads to fires. But the greatest harm to tailed beasts lies in their ability to endure extremely serious diseases, such as plague, hemorrhagic fever, leptospirosis, and rabies. Therefore, do not hesitate to kill rats, because you are putting yourself and your family at serious risk.

Rat Death # 1 vs. Rat Death # 2: What's the Difference?

Fundamentally, Rat Death No. 1 and Rat Death No. 2 differ in active ingredients: the first drug has brodifacum as the active ingredient, and the second has bromadiolone.

For the rat fighter himself, this distinction is important because bromadiolone is more toxic to rats. And since less poison is required to poison one animal, Rat Death 2, generally speaking, is more rational to buy and use.

In addition, Rat Death number 1 is blue-green, and Rat Death number 2 looks more like pieces of meat. Which, incidentally, makes the second poison even more attractive to rats.

The photo below shows Rat Death # 1:

And here - Rat Death # 2:

The price of both poisons is about the same: they cost about 70 rubles for a package for 8 briquettes (weighing 100 grams) or about 120 rubles for a package for 16 briquettes (weighing 200 grams).

On a note

As mentioned above, in general, Rat Death No. 2 is preferable for use - also for the reason that the bromadiolone used in it is less hazardous to the environment. In particular, when disposing of the remains of the agent or rats poisoned by it, the load on the soil biocenoses decreases. At the same time, according to ecologists, brodifacum (contained in Rat Death No. 1) poses a great danger to the environment. For this reason, the production of bromadiolone in Italy requires less cost permits and is more economical than the production of brodifacum for Rat Death # 1.

Animal examination

To identify complications from internal organs and systems, the veterinarian may prescribe a number of laboratory and instrumental examinations:

• A complete blood count will help identify hemolysis of erythrocytes, anemia.
• A general urinalysis is needed to diagnose kidney damage.
• A biochemical blood test is performed to determine the performance of the pancreas, liver and kidneys.
• Ultrasound examination (ultrasound) of internal organs can help to identify their acute lesion.
• ECG, ECHO heart is shown in the development of heart failure.
• X-ray of the head - if a hemorrhagic stroke is suspected.

The veterinary clinic may not have sufficient equipment to carry out these tests, and you will be sent to another veterinary clinic to complete the diagnosis.

Active substances of drugs and their effect on rats

Both brodifacum and bromadiolone are anticoagulant rodenticides. When they enter the liver of a rat, they interfere with the formation of vitamin K, which is responsible for blood clotting. A lethal dose of an anticoagulant leads to the development of extensive hemorrhages into the internal organs and death of animals 3-4 days after eating the poisoned bait.

This "delayed" action of the poison is very important from a practical point of view: rodents do not feel the poisonous effect for a long time after a single consumption of the drug, and therefore they boldly use it again and again, and also lead to the poison of fellow tribesmen. At the same time, anticoagulants are not excreted in the urine, gradually accumulate in the body of the animals and kill them when the lethal dose is reached.

Nevertheless, brodifacum and bromadiolone are capable of killing a rodent even after a single use of the drug, if the animal eats a sufficient portion of it. This is the main difference between the active components of Rat Death and anticoagulants of the first generation. However, even with the use of a significant amount of the poison, the death of the animal will not occur immediately, but with some delay.

Feedback

“We spread the Rat Death all over the kitchen in the corners and closed the doors at night so that the cat would not find it. In the morning, two pills were nibbled, we collected everything, the next night we laid it out again. And the next morning, a mouse was found in the middle of the kitchen. She was still alive, but almost did not move, twitched a couple of times when her husband touched her, but could not escape. In general, abnormal behavior, it seems to me, because I thought that the animal in its nest would die, and some kind of terrible death should be, with agony. But it doesn't matter, the mouse died, and new ones did not appear, that is, the method worked ... "

Marina, Odessa

The amounts of active substances in the Rat Death Poisons No. 1 and No. 2 are selected so that the rodents do not feel their taste and do not become alarmed when eaten. So, the share of brodifacum in the preparation is 0.005%. Additionally, flavorings and flavoring agents (including vegetable oil) are introduced into the composition of the products, which mask the residual aftertaste of the poison and attract rats and mice.

It is also useful to read: What sound can scare away rats from the house

The lethal doses of brodifacoum and bromadiolone, as well as the lethal amounts of the drugs themselves for rodents, are given in the table:

On average, an adult rat eats about 50 grams of food per day, and a mouse - about 5 grams. That is, if a hungry animal finds a bait, then with a high probability it will eat a portion that is fatal for it.

To date, there are no known cases of rodent resistance to brodifacum or bromadiolone. If a rat or mouse in the room eats a sufficient amount of the poison, it will die.

Feedback

“It is very difficult to buy the Rat Death in St. Petersburg. They did not find them in hardware stores, several online stores seem to be selling, but they do not respond to letters, support does not work. Then they found one normal one. We bought several packages of Rat Death 1, laid them out according to the instructions on cardboard boxes, took them out of the package with toothpicks (such original "sushi" turned out). Not a single dead rat was seen, but they stopped spoiling the food, which means that they died. "

Ekaterina, St. Petersburg

Safety regulations

Rat poison does not harm humans when used correctly. When working with a toxic agent, you must wear rubber gloves, do not touch your eyes, nose, mouth. Throw away gloves after work, wash hands with soap and water.

Active components are not released into the air, do not affect the well-being of people, pets. Negative consequences are possible if the Rat Death enters the stomach. If the minimum dose of the drug is accidentally ingested, the liver deactivates the action of the poison on its own.

The threat to life arises when the product is purposefully consumed. This situation is typical for young children who were left unattended by their parents. Poison from rats is not excreted in the kidneys, so there is a risk of internal bleeding.

Poisoning symptoms in humans:

• nausea;
• weakness;
• dizziness;
• loss of consciousness;
• headache;
• pallor of the skin;
• increased or slowed heart rate;
• lowering blood pressure;
• nose bleed;
• blood on the gums, red urine, feces.

The antidote for Rat death is vitamin K or Vikasol. It is administered intravenously on an outpatient basis for 15-30 days. The complexity of the situation depends on the person's age, the presence of chronic diseases, immunity, liver and kidney health. Providing timely medical assistance can save a person from death.

Rules for using the product

Although the instructions for using Rat Death are quite simple, it is important not to neglect some points that may seem insignificant at first glance.

When working with the drug, you should:

1. Prepare pieces of cardboard about 10x10 cm in size or more (each of them will hold a briquette of poison). The number of such "bait stations" should correspond to the number of places in which it is planned to place the facility;
2. Open the package, then use tweezers or a toothpick to get the bags of poison and put them on the cardboard (using for contact with the packages of aids is an important point in the instructions). To fight mice, put one bag on each carton, and to fight rats - two;

   

3. The cardboard boxes are laid out in places where, presumably, rats are most often - near holes, discovered paths of movement and places where animals steal food. When fighting mice, the baits are placed at a distance of 2-5 meters, and when fighting rats - 4-15 meters;
4. All portions of the poison should be checked daily. New packets of Rat Death should be placed in the place of the eaten bait;
5. When at all points the poison remains intact for several days in a row, it will be possible to conclude that rats and mice do not appear in the room. At the same time, the boxes with the Rat Death are collected in a tight plastic bag and thrown away.

If a remedy for rodents is placed in suitable places and the pests find it quickly, then they begin to die in 3-4 days, and the peak of poisoning falls, as a rule, on 6-7 days. Usually, after 2 weeks, all rodents in the room die, and the use of the poison can be discontinued.

When working with Rat Death, it is important not to touch the poison with your hands, so as not to leave a human smell on it - it can scare off rats and mice.

Also, there is no need to open paper filter bags: rats and mice easily gnaw them and get to the poison itself.

In accordance with the instructions, the bags remaining after the baiting, as well as the found corpses of rats and mice, should be buried in the ground to a depth of at least 0.5 m.If you just throw them in the trash, then birds, cats, dogs can find and eat them in landfills. or other animals. Although it is obvious that most rodent fighters (especially in cities) will not bother burying the poison and the remains of rats. In any case, for disposal, both the remains of the poison and the corpses of rats should, at a minimum, be put in tight bags and tied.

With some probability, rats can die right in the room, and in places where their remains can be very problematic: under the floor, behind a wall, etc.While they decompose (several weeks or even months), there will be a strong disgusting smell. Therefore, it is not recommended to use Rat Death in rooms bordering hard-to-reach cavities. In these rooms, it is better to fight rodents with rat traps or repellents.

On a note

Many sellers say that, among other symptoms, rats suffocate and try to get out into the fresh air before dying, so they will not die inside buildings and will not stink. However, there is no statistically significant evidence that rats begin to behave this way before death. But there are real stories about how pests died from the Rat Death and began to decompose right in the premises, and therefore you should not completely rely on the assurances of resourceful sellers.

It is also useful to read: Glue for catching rats and mice, as well as important nuances of using sticky traps

How to apply correctly?

The rules for using the means with which rodents are poisoned are different for all drugs.

1. Ready-made - grain mixtures with the addition of toxic substances, briquettes, granules, foam. Even a beginner can use them - the poison is simply spread around the room in the habitats of rats.
2. Requiring preparation - concentrates for which special preparation is required.

The baits are prepared in a separate room in compliance with safety procedures. Solutions are made in an enamel container designed only for this purpose. Opened poisons and ready-made baits should be stored in a cool place, protected from rays of light, under lock and key.

The original Rat Death and counterfeits

Today, in most points of sale in Russia, it is not the original Rat Death that is sold, but its analogue, produced under the Tigard trademark. In fact (strictly speaking), this poison is counterfeit, although its composition is identical to that of the original drug and it has the same effectiveness.

The photo below shows the drug Rat Death No. 1 in its original packaging from Ital Tiger:

And we have the next photo - the poison produced by Oboronkhim, Russia:

The photo clearly shows that the packaging design is almost identical, so an inexperienced buyer will not notice the difference at all.

In part, the need to create counterfeit products is associated with economic restrictions on the sale of Ukrainian products in Russia. In particular, in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other large cities today it is almost impossible to buy the original Rat Death.

Perhaps the only obvious drawback of counterfeiting (apart from the somewhat unethical use of the name and emblem with a similar design) is the assurances on the packaging that the Rat Death has a so-called mummifying effect. And many buyers are counting on such an effect of the drug, which supposedly will prevent the spread of odors from dead rats, and willingly buy the product.

In reality, the poison does not have any mummifying effect and does not protect against the appearance of odors in the room. Today, in the market for rodenticides, it has generally become very fashionable to attribute mummifying properties to drugs, since this advertising move does a good job boosting demand. Interestingly, the effect of mummification is often declared by companies producing only packaging and distribution of funds, while manufacturing companies (in most cases foreign) do not mention mummifying properties in the instructions at all. And where do they come from, if the composition of the poison simply does not contain such substances that could stop the decomposition of corpses ...

Feedback

“We got to know the rats when we moved to the old house, they climb up to the second floor and don’t give a living. The presence of a cat has no effect on them.We bought a rat death N1, a small package like that, it cost 60 rubles. The tablets were spread out in several places and the rats disappeared after a week. And a few days later a terrible stench appeared in the room, as I understood, this poor fellow began to rot somewhere. I had to endure the terrible stench for a long time, it is not clear where she died ... "

Elvira, Kazan

Precautions

This drug from rodents in case of violation of safety measures has a negative effect on human health. Read how to use the product before processing. He should not process the room for pregnant and lactating women, persons under 18 years of age, those who have blood and liver diseases. Warn all residents about these activities.

When laying out the poison, it is forbidden to drink, smoke, eat. The treatment is carried out in protective clothing, rubber gloves with tweezers or a plastic spoon. At the end, wash thoroughly with soap and water. Storage of the product is carried out in an inaccessible place with a humidity of no higher than 85% and away from heating devices.

Toxicity of the drug and actions in case of poisoning with it

The active ingredients of Rat Death No. 1 and No. 2 are dangerous for humans and pets... Despite the fact that the sensitivity of humans, cats and dogs to brodifacum and bromadiolone is lower than the sensitivity of rats and mice, the risk of eating poison and severe poisoning is absolutely real. Therefore, when laying out the bait, you should take measures so that children or pets do not find it.

For this, for example, it is convenient to use closed boxes with holes 5-6 cm in diameter in the lower part as bait stations. A rat or mouse can easily climb into such a box, but a cat or dog will not enter.

If it is not possible to protect children or pets from the bait, then they should be taken to another home during the fight with the rats.

On a note

It is unacceptable to use the poison outdoors, where it can be found by stray animals or birds. Using the Rat Death to bait dogs and cats in settlements is an administrative offense and carries a heavy fine.

If Rat Death comes into contact with the skin, mouth or eyes, it is necessary to take measures to neutralize the unwanted effects:

1. If the substance comes into contact with the skin, the place of contact should be washed with warm water and soap and wiped thoroughly;
2. If any part of the product gets into the eyes, they must be rinsed with clean water, and if irritation occurs, drip with a 20% sodium sulfacil solution;
3. If the product is swallowed, the victim should induce vomiting and consult a doctor immediately. Before the arrival of the doctor, you must drink 10 tablets of activated carbon. Eliminate the intake of any food.

If the dog has eaten Rat Death, it must be urgently taken to the veterinarian: the animal may need gastric and intestinal lavage, intensive drug therapy, and various detoxification agents. As a rule, vitamin K is injected - it acts as an antidote for blood poisoning with anticoagulants.

On a note

Vitamin K does not neutralize the active components of Rat Death, but only compensates for their effect. For several days after poisoning, the animal should be monitored by a veterinarian, since the poison itself remains in the body and can begin to act, and the doctor may need to regularly administer antivenom to the animal.

What to do if a pet ate a poisoned rodent

In the event that your dog or cat ate a poisoned mouse, the symptoms will be as follows:

1. Oppression.
2. Decreased appetite or complete refusal to eat
3. Internal and external bleeding.
4. Vomiting, bloody diarrhea.
5. Shortness of breath, tachycardia.
6. Convulsions, disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system.

It is also worth knowing that the symptoms and their presence may depend on the poison that was used to remove the rodents.In some cases, in the early days, it is even impossible to understand that the cat ate a poisoned mouse (symptoms appear for several days), this happens if the animal eats a rodent with zoocoumarin or difenacin.

You need to know what to do if the cat ate a poisoned mouse. In the event that this happened in front of your eyes or very recently (signs of poisoning have not yet come), you must, first of all, induce the pet to vomit. It is often possible to do this by giving the animal plenty of boiled water and pressing on the root of the tongue.

After that, it is necessary to give sorbents for the early removal of the poison from the body. Activated carbon or enterosgel will do. Remember that first-aid assistance in no way excludes the need for specialist intervention, the use of special therapeutic agents, depending on the general condition of the animal, the dose and type of poison ingested. If several hours have passed since the absorption of the rodent with poison, there is no point in inducing vomiting.

If you cannot induce vomiting and you admit the possibility that you could have poisoned the cat with poison for rats or voles, you should immediately go to the clinic. There they can help the animal, induce vomiting, wash the stomach and intestines, and apply an antidote. Remember that the life of your pet depends on the speed of your reaction and how quickly you notice that the cat has eaten poison.

How is Rat Death packaged and how much should you buy to fight rodents?

Rat Death # 1 is sold in small packs for household use and is also packaged in large packs for sale to professional rodent control services.

Today the manufacturer offers the following packaging products:

1. Packages with 8 briquettes (net weight - 100 grams);
2. Packages with 16 briquettes (net weight - 200 grams);
3. Plastic buckets for 2.5, 5 and 10 kg of poison.

To fight one rat or mouse, a package of 8 briquettes will be enough. To combat several rodents in an apartment, house or office, you need to use a larger amount of the drug, in this case it is advisable to buy a package of 16 briquettes or several packages of 8 briquettes. Buying Rat Death in bulk is advisable for removing pests in large areas.

If you have personal experience of using Rat Death # 1 or # 2 when fighting rats or mice, be sure to share your information by leaving your review at the bottom of the page (in the comments field).

Video review of the drug Rat Death No. 1

Release form

The effectiveness of the drug mainly depends on the form of release. The gel-like mixture in the form of a briquette is packed into a filter and placed in a film. The shelf life of such a package is 3 years.

Rat Death poison has a gel structure and a long shelf life

The gel base of the drug has its own advantages. It does not allow the poison to lose its properties even when exposed to sunlight and high temperatures. An open briquette can be applied within 14 days.

Poison from rats Rat death is not difficult to purchase in any store, its cost is quite acceptable. The package consists of 8 briquettes of 100 g each or 16 to 200 g.

Due to its active composition, as well as the release form, which allows it to not lose the properties of the poison for a long time, the poison is in demand compared to analogues.