Rodenticides
News
- 11/2/11 EPA Takes Next Step to Cancel 20 Mouse and Rat Control Products Used in Homes / Action will reduce accidental exposures to harmful chemicals
- 9/30/11: EPA Lists Mouse and Rat Poison Products Subject to Cancellation
- 9/7: EPA Seeks Independent Scientific Review on Banning Certain Mouse and Rat Poisons
- 6/7: EPA Takes Major Actions to Reduce Americans’ Risks from Mouse and Rat Poisons / Move will better protect children, pets and wildlife
Non-chemical Rodent Control
Resources
- Questions on pesticides? National Pesticide Information Center
1-800-858-7378 - American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
1-800-222-1222 - AAPCC's data on poisoning/exposure incidents for pesticides
Current as of December 2011
Rodenticide Products for Consumers
This Web page is designed to inform consumers about pesticide products to control mice and rats in and around the home while reducing risks to children, pets and wildlife. It also explains how to choose a rodenticide bait station product that is best for your household and includes links to information about other ways to prevent and control mice and rats in residential areas.
- Changes in household rodenticide products
- EPA’s new risk reduction goals
- Rodenticide products that reduce exposure to children, pets and wildlife
- Choosing a bait station for household use
- Other ways to control rodents in and around the home
Cancellation Process for Certain Rodenticide Products
This Web page provides information about EPA's ongoing regulatory action to cancel and remove from the market 20 consumer-use mouse and rat poison bait products.
Additional Regulatory Information
This web page provides information about EPA’s regulation of rodenticides.
- May 2008: Risk Mitigation Decision for Ten Rodenticides
- 1998 Rodenticides Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs)
- Rodenticide Cluster RED (PDF) (319 pp, 1.0 M, About PDF)
- Zinc Phosphide RED (PDF) (225 pp, 902 K, About PDF)