Generation Mini Blocks - Questions & Answers

As with many rodenticide and insecticide products, there are always people that swear that one active ingredient is better than the other. In reality, when placed correctly and other food sources are limited both baits will be very effective. Final bait seems to be more popular with our customers.

Secondary poisoning can occur with Generation Mini Blox but it is a concern with just about any rodent bait on the market.  However, for secondary poisoning to occur your pet would have to consume many dead rodents that ingested a significant amount of the rodent bait.  Typically, most household pets (dogs and cats) do not eat an entire dead rodent, they usually leave them on the doorstep as a trophy.  Also, they would have to find numerous dead rodents around that were accessible and this only happens in very bad infestations.  Most of the time a rodent will die in the wall or underground in burrows.  This being said, there is a new rodent bait on the market that is a vitamin D3 active ingredient which is the safest product to date and greatly diminishes the chances of secondary poisoning, and it poses a very low toxicity to birds.  It is called Terad 3 Blox and you can read more about it by clicking on the product name.

Difethialone (the active ingredient in Generation Mini Blox) is a second generation anticoagulant that has been shown to be very effective on rodents and mice that have been resistant to first generation anticoagulants (such as warafarin).

Yes, Generation Mini Blocks can kill any mammal, including dogs, if they consume the bait. It is important to secure any rodent bait inside tamper resistant stations to protect non-target animals.

It is possible that a smaller squirrel or chipmunk can fit in the bait stations.  Since squirrels and rats are similar sized, there are not really any options that will target only rats and not squirrels. The Generation Mini Blocks may attract and eradicate them if consumed as they are in the rodent family also.

Each Rodenticide contains their own unique blend of food scents. Although, we are very surprised the rodents are not taking the Generation Blocks, it can happen. It seems the rodents you have just are not attracted to the food scents in the Generation Blocks. You could try putting a littel peanut butter on the blocks to help attract them.

Generation Mini Blocks are not labeled for use on chipmunks. 

Generation Mini Blocks are labeled for rats and mice only.  We suggest using Kaput Combo Bait Mini Blocks, which is specifically labeled for voles. Please check out our Vole Guide for tips on how to treat and prevent voles.

As long as they are keeping the baits in tamper resistant bait boxes, and keeping the pets out of the area where the sprays are being applied until it has dried, all products you listed are safe for pets to be around afterwards. The Talstar granules normally have to be watered in to activate the granule and once the activation water has dried the pets can re-enter those areas.