Originally posted by James White
Trapping or using Warifin is the "ONLY" true way to rid yourself of these pests.
Warfarin is a rodenticide used in the home, outdoors, in food service establishments, near fruit trees, in storage buildings, sewers and other places where rodents may be a problem. This white, odorless, tasteless compound, an anti-coagulant, causes bleeding and blood-thinning.
Children may come into contact with warfarin in its powder, pellet or bait forms. It should never be used anywhere near children!
Warfarin is also used for medical purposes.
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
CAUTION: Keep away from humans, domestic animals and pets. If swallowed, this material may reduce the clotting ability of the blood and cause bleeding.
NOTE FOR PHYSICIAN: This product reduces the clotting ability of the blood and may cause hemorrhaging. If poisoning occurs, intramuscular and oral administration of Vitamin K1 are indicated, as in poisoning from an overdose of bis-hydroxycoumarin. For human cases, Vitamin K1 is antidotal at doses of 10-20 mg total (not mg/kg). For animal cases, Vitamin K1 is antidotal at 2-5 mg/kg. Repeated doses may need to be given up to two weeks (based upon monitoring of prothrombin times).
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Do not apply this product directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or the intertidal areas below the mean high water mark.