raticide
Kills unwanted rodents
Raticide is a substance used to kill rats—a rat poison.
The word follows the pattern of other -cide formations: pesticide, insecticide, rodenticide.
The exterminator recommended a raticide for the infestation.
Substance preventing blood clots
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
- strychnineHighly toxic plant alkaloid
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- baitLure for prey
pellet · block · toxicant · formulation
Small gnawing mammal
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- verminHarmful small animals
- infestationPest takeover situation
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
burrow · nest · gnawing · contamination · droppings · population · breeding
Deliberately trying to provoke
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
placement · tamper-resistant · broadcasting · rebaiting · consumption · palatability · neophobia
Harmful substance exposure
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- toxicologyScience of poisons
LD50 · acute · chronic · hazardous · exposure · ingestion · symptoms · mortality
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
certification · storage · disposal · child-resistant · non-target · wildlife · contamination · warning
anticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
- strychnineHighly toxic plant alkaloid
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
bait · pellet · block · toxicant · formulation
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- verminHarmful small animals
- infestationPest takeover situation
colony · burrow · nest · gnawing · contamination · droppings · population · breeding
baiting
Deliberately trying to provoke
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
exterminator · placement · tamper-resistant · broadcasting · rebaiting · consumption · palatability · neophobia
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
toxicology · LD50 · acute · chronic · hazardous · exposure · ingestion · symptoms · mortality
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- registrationFormal recording of participation
label · certification · storage · disposal · child-resistant · non-target · wildlife · contamination · warning · handling
raticidelive trap
Captures animals without harm
humane trap · catch and release · rat trap · natural predators
rat, suicide, pesticide, homicide, genocide, insecticide, regicide, matricide, fratricide