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How does rat poison work?

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Not only is rat poison bad for the environment and wildlife, but this tactic also left the sated rats free to scurry into some far corner of the ceiling space to die. An exterminator poked around up there, and shrugged. read more

It's a temporary fix - even if the poison does kill rats, new rats will keep coming and coming. Heck, new ones will come to eat the dead rat carcasses. As long as there is ample space and nearby food, you'll have rats. read more

Many rats have become resistant to the anti-coagulant rodenticides and in these cases the zinc phosphide works very well. For those with pets, zinc phospide is preferred because the poisons do not remain in the tissues of the rodent. If a cat or a dog gets hold of the poisoned rat, they should not be affected by the poison. read more

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