Dcon Pellet replacement

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bfitz3

bfitz3

Feeling the Heat
Jan 6, 2015
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Northern Michigan
The last time I bought dcon, I bought in bulk. Ran out this fall and discovered it has been discontinued an the only options on the shelf required pretty active oversight. I want something I can set out in the barn and garage, the forget about. Anybody have ideas? Cats are not gonna happen here.
 
Tried a michigan zip code on Lowes.com and they seem to still have it and ship it. Not bulk though. I think a lot of stores are getting away from selling it.
 
bfitz3 said:
Cats are not gonna happen here.
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Neither are are any other animals if you keep putting out poison.
Apologies for the critical tone but one of the main reasons you can't find that stuff anymore in most places is because it was killing foxes, birds of prey, pets, etc. when those animals feasted on the dead rodents. If that's your intent then to each there own.
Some just don't realize the impact using that stuff has.
Stepping off my soapbox...
 
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Tomkat, block and pellets
 
Primary effective compound "warferin" in Dcon Now most use zinc phosphide
 
Replaced strychnine that was is a real chain killer. They die in steps. Probably the reason for loss of most of the vultures and Condors out west.
 
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Pellets are less effective than blocks as the rodents can hoard it. People will find it in their shoes, pillowcases, etc. They can't move a secured block so they must eat it there. Warfarin also has been around so long that rats and mice are showing resistance to it. There are better options out there to use as a rodenticide. Zinc phosphide is an option. Be sure to keep the bait covered as it can work quite well on non targets.
 
EPA had the manufacturers stop manufacturing poison without tamper resistant bait stations at the consumer level.

You might find old stock on a shelf somewhere but when that s gone it is gone.

Even though you can still buy replacement cube baits for the bait stations they are still a bit safer for use around kids, pets and other wildlife than pellets.
I haven't seen pellets for a while so I don't know if they even make them any more.
 
Bill it Must be out east thing. Local farm store had a sale two weeks ago and I would bet 1 in five of us checking out had this in our cart
[Hearth.com] Dcon Pellet replacement
 
Explains why everyone was buying.
 
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