Rats are very sensitive to any market change or the presence of any new articles in
their environment. Hence, the placing of poison baits all of sudden, for rat control, is
not likely to yield any satisfactory results. For the first four or five days, place
plain baits consisting of any materials available locally in the vicinity or rat burrows
or areas frequently visited by rats. the bails materials should be whole wheat, rice
rice sweat, potata, pieces, dry fish, food articles or any such materials which could be
resished rata Rats are very baits-shy and would not touch the plain baits and take the
baits we can find out the place of bolts points from where the baits are consumed by
rats. This in Topbaits of the known baita points short is the process called pre-balling
BAITING When more than 10 parts of are consumed add sine phosphide (1 part of Zinc
Phosphid baits should be continued for bait by weight) and replace the plain bis the
bait peints with poison baits. The placing of p exterminated three days by which time 25
to 85% of the rat poutation would has be should commence but with different basit for
bait followed by Do not use either plain baits of poison balta for another fortrightar
so when again pre-pailing poison bait ut later. later This follow up account for the
population left alive after the first course. While preparing the baits either plain or
poison attu treatment shou manual handling should be avoided as per is possible
Keep away from foodstuffs, empty foodstuff containers and animals food.,
Avoid contact with mouth, eyes and skin.
Avoid inhalation
Do not
smoke, drink, ear and clew anything while in use.
Wear full protective measures
First Aid
If swallowed, induce vomiting by tickling the back of
throat. Repeat it until the vomitus is clear. Do not induce vomiting if the patient is
unconscious.
If clothing and
skin are contaminated, remove the clothes and wash the
contaminated skin with copious amount of soap and water.
If eyes are
contaminated, flush with plenty of
saline/clean water for about 10 to 15 minutes
If inhaled,
remove the patient to fresh air
Symptoms
Nausea, Abdominal pain, tightness in the chest, weakness,
excessive thirst, convulsions may occur.
Recommendations
Zinc Phosphide is a greyish black coloured heavy powder.
Amongst all available rat poison tried in India. Zinc
Phosphide has given all round satisfactory results and still
continues to be the most popular rodenticide. *Caution :
Toxic to aquatic organisms hence should not be used near
water bodies, aquaculture or pisciculture. Product is highly
toxic to birds hence avoid use near bird habitat