poison bait

Lethal pest attractant

Poison bait is food or other attractive material laced with toxic substances, used to kill pests like rodents, insects, or predators.

The bait draws the target animal to consume the poison: We set out poison bait for the rats in the basement.

Wildlife management uses poison bait for invasive species control, though it risks harming non-target animals.

Related
  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • lureThing that tempts
  • rodentGnawing mammal order
  • ratRodent or informer
  • toxicCapable of causing harm

pellet · pest control · snare · vermin · exterminator · arsenic · deadly · slow death · mouse · carcass · dead animal · predator · strychnine · antifreeze · slug · pesticide · contaminated · lethal

Categories
Opposites
lethality/harm method

poison baitlive trap

Captures animals without harm

humane trap · cage trap · box trap · live capture · deterrent

mechanism of action

poison baitsnap trap

Spring-loaded pest killer

glue trap · spring trap · repellent · deterrent

ethical stance toward target

poison baithumane trap

Non-lethal animal snare

catch-and-release · wildlife rehabilitation · wildlife protection

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG