Contains: Brodifacoum 0.005% w/w and denatonium benzoate 0.001% w/w.
Control: Mice.
Application: Indoors only.
Vertox Contact Gel is a highly adhesive gel which sticks readily to the feet and fur of mice, and is then ingested as a result of normal rodent grooming behaviour.
Using the high toxicity of brodifacoum to mice, Vertox Contact Gel has been developed for use when normal 'feed' baits are not effective or impractical. The product has proved very useful where behavioural resistance has been identified, and in situations where multiple food sources are available and cannot be restricted.
Always read the product label before use
Read and follow the product information as well as any information accompanying the product or provided at the point of sale before using it. Where possible, prior to the treatment inform any bystanders (e.g. users of the treated areas and their surroundings) about the rodent control campaign. Consider preventative control measures (e.g. plug holes, remove potential food and drink as far as possible) to improve product intake and reduce the likelihood of reinvasion. Carry out a pre-baiting survey of the infested area and an on-site assessment in order to identify the rodent species, their places of activity and determine the likely cause and the extent of the infestation
| Target |
Level of Infestation |
Bait Points |
Application |
Advice |
| Mice (Mus musculus) |
Low |
5-15g in gel points every 5 metres |
Indoors: tamper resistant bait stations covered and protected baiting points
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Contact gel can be placed on strips of insulation tape or paper tape fixed to overhead pipe-ways and ductwork where non-target animals and humans do not have access to them. Contact gel can also be applied to holes in walls and partitions through which mice run. |
| High |
5-15g in gel points every 2 metres |
Mice are very inquisitive and it may help the control program to move bait points every 2-3 days at the time when bait points are inspected or topped up. Make frequent inspections of the bait points during the first 10-14 days and replace any gel taken by rodents or that has been damaged by water or contaminated by dirt. If all gel has been taken from certain areas, increase the quantity of gel by placing more bait points. Do not increase the bait point size. Regularly check gel consumption and replace consumed or spoilt gel until consumption has stopped. Repeat treatment in situations where there is evidence of new infestations (e.g. fresh tracks, or droppings). It is important to ensure that gel strips cannot fall or become displaced onto sensitive areas during use. The frequency of visits to the treated area should be at the discretion of the operator, in the light of the survey conducted at the outset of the treatment. That frequency should be consistent with the recommendations provided by the relevant code of best practice.
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