Product Spotlight: J.T. Eaton Top Gun Block

            Many people think that rats and mice are only a problem during the winter months, but high temperatures and lack of water can drive rodents indoors just as easily as colder temperatures. With the recent changes in rodenticide laws back in 2011, manufacturers all across the board had to make several changes to the product labels as well as the container sizes and packaging, making it difficult for users to understand what is considered “correct” by the new standards. But if you are looking for bait that can control a large population of rats or mice without using an even larger amount of bait, then Top Gun Blocks may be just what you need.

            The majority of today’s rodenticides are what is called anti-coagulants. This means that the active ingredients in those baits cause internal bleeding within the rat or mouse that will lead to eventual death. The results from anti-coagulant baits can take up to seven days before showing up. Top Gun Blocks however produce results in as little as one day! This makes for fast work if you are hoping to get rid of a rodent population in a short amount of time. Bromethalin is the active ingredient in Top Gun and its mode of operation is to attack the nervous system of the rat our mouse which provides much faster results than that of anti-coagulants. And while anti-coagulant baits require multiple feedings, a lethal dose of Top Gun can be consumed in just one night’s feeding. Because of the relatively higher level of toxicity that Bromethalin has, J.T. Eaton, the product’s manufacturer, developed this bait to contain an ingredient called Bitrex which helps keep non target animals from consuming the bait. Of course anytime you decide to use a rodenticide indoors or outdoors, you should always place the bait in some sort of tamper proof station to keep other animals and small children from getting into the bait. Top Gun comes packaged in 4lb containers is designed for “clean outs” or areas with high infestations. Due to the nature of the active ingredient and the low consumption rates required to administer a lethal dose, this is one of just a few rodent poisons that have a lower rate of secondary poisoning. This means that if a dog were to come across a mouse that had died from consuming Top Gun, that it would most likely not be affected if it were to eat the dead mouse.

            Rodent control can come in many forms and ultimately the situation is the deciding factor in which control method to use. While all methods have their place, rodenticides are perhaps the most efficient and effective manner of ridding a home or structure of rats and mice. Bait stations provide a safe place to put the poison without running the risk of exposure to non-target animals. If you are looking for a solution that will work quickly and effectively, be sure to check out J.T. Eaton Top Gun Block and get your rodent problem under control in no time.