Rat poison is commonly referred to as either a pesticide or rodenticide in professional circles, it is available in various quantities and formulae, according to the size, location and nature of your rat or mouse infestation.
Rats are usually nocturnal, feeding once over the course of the night, taking around 30g of rat poison each. House Mice are sporadic feeders, eating little and often throughout the night from many different locations, usually consuming about 3g of mouse poison per day
Some of our rodenticides can be used to poison both rats and house mice, especially our grain, wheat and pasta-based rodenticides. Other products are specific to either rats OR house mice. All rodenticides should only be used as prescribed on the manufacturer's label. Each product listing on this website will clearly tell you what the product is licensed for use against; rats, house mice or both.
If you suspect you have a large number of rats or house mice you should buy at least 1Kg of rat poison and keep the poison in place, topping it up continuously, until you no longer see any take after a week.
Regular checks of the areas of activity should be made to remove any dead rodent bodies to help prevent secondary poisoning.
Public Use or Professional Use?
Different rodenticide products are licensed for use by different people.
Public use rodenticides are licensed for use by the homeowner, DIY enthusiast or any non-qualified person wishing to use rodenticide. These are the ONLY rodenticides available for sale via this website. The maximum permissible sales unit that an public user may purchase is 300g at 0.0025% active ingredient, above which the product is considered to be professional-use-only, under the current Biocides Regulation (GB BPR). Multiple public use products may be purchased for larger public use requirements, such as rat infestations.
Professional use rodenticides are to be purchased and used only by persons holding certification demonstrating compliance with UK rodenticide regime requirements. Information on the PestFix range of professional-use-only rodenticide products is available on this website. However, the products themselves must be purchased via our sales team by pre-registered professional users only. To register with PestFix and/or make a professional use purchase please call our sales team on +44 (0)1903 538 488.
Indoor or outdoor use?
Before making your purchase please consider where you will be using your chosen rodenticide. Different products are licensed for use in different areas. Some for use indoors, some outdoors and some for both. Outdoor-use rodenticides will state specifically on the manufacturer's product label where the product can and can't be used outdoors, i.e. adjacent to building, on waste sites etc. It is the responsibility of the end user to comply with the statutory regulation for use as stated on the product label. If in doubt please call our RSPH Level 2 qualified sales support team for advice before making your purchase.
Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Only use biocides in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions, which are printed clearly on the product label. Store in the original sealed container away from children and pets. Keep the label in a safe place, your doctor or vet will find it useful if rat poison is accidentally consumed. If you think your pet has eaten rat poison, take it to the vet, within an hour if possible.
