Supertoxic rodenticides are building up inside unintended targets, including birds, mammals, insects and potentially our pets. While the full scope of the rodenticide problem remains elusive, scientists want to understand the damage and limit it.
Recent research suggests second-generation compounds that may remain in tissues for nearly a year are more widespread in food webs than previously understood, turning up in amphibians, crustaceans, and even insects.
Source: Science, July 10, 2024. Link.
If I had my way none of these anticoagulant rodenticides would be on the landscape . . . but rodents remain a problem.” – Cynthia Hopf-Dennis, DVM
Also see: Pet-safe, DIY and dangerous baits for rats, mice, AHD Archives, July 9, 2024. Link.
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