What is Mouse Poison?

When bags of food are gnawed open and droppings litter the kitchen, it often means only one thing: there's a mouse running loose in the house, and it's spreading bacteria and disease. Mice usually infest homes during the colder months as they search for warmth and food. Additionally, mice typically nest inside walls, sometimes making it difficult to trap them using popular mouse snap traps. Other pest control options include glueboards, live traps, and poison. Mouse poison works well because it plays to what a mouse is searching for: food. There are generally two kinds of mouse poison on the market, with the first being quick-kill or single-dose poisons in the form of either water or food. The second option is slow-acting mouse poison that takes effect after about a week. Both kinds contain poisons including warfarin, diphacinone, pival, chlorophacinone, or fumarin. Most pest-control poison products are dyed green. The quick-kill or single-dose poisons are generally the most popular ...  more