rodenticide
Sign in to saveAlso known as rat poison, Rodenticides, rodent poison
thumb|150x150px|Typical rat poison bait station (Germany, 2010)
Research
25,562 papers- Common Rodenticide Toxicoses in Small Animals.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2018
- Radiopaque rodenticide.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2023
- Anticoagulant rodenticide use in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia and hazard assessment to non-target animals.Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2022
- Common rodenticide toxicoses in small animals.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2012
- N-Acetyl Cysteine in Rodenticide Poisoning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current reviews in clinical and experimental pharmacology · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Classes of rodenticides
- Anticoagulants
- Metal phosphides
- Hypercalcemia (vitamin D overdose)
- Other
- Combinations
- Low-toxicity/Eco-friendly rodenticides
- Non-target issues
- Secondary poisoning and risks to wildlife
- Proposed US legislation change
- Notable rat eradications
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|150x150px|Typical rat poison bait station (Germany, 2010)
Rodenticides are chemicals made and sold for the purpose of killing rodents. While commonly referred to as "rat poison", rodenticides are also used to kill mice, woodchucks, chipmunks, porcupines, nutria, beavers, and voles.
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