Rodenticide Rule Changes

Feb 04, 2018 6 Replies

If you use any amount of rodenticide then be aware that the rules are changing (as part of the ongoing march to prevent the sale of any pesticide that actually works) on the 1st March and you may need to stock up;



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Not all info is available on that page.

I found this on an Irish site at (same should apply to the UK):

"According to the Department, under the new rules, the general public will be restricted to using rodenticides only indoors for mice control, and in and around buildings for rat control, in both cases in tamper-resistant bait stations.

The concentration of poison in products available to the public will also be reduced:

Due to the classification, the content of the active substance in the products was also reduced to

If you have rats, be careful not to spill your vitamin D3 tablets ...

Strengthens their bones so the rattraps bounce off?

Maybe it's a mix-up with vitamin K.

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