Contrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticide

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Contrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticide
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293 Reviews | 141 Q&A

Product Overview

Contrac All-weather Blox Rodenticide is a multi-edged, single-feeding Rat and Mouse bait. It is formulated with an optimal blend of food-grade ingredients and low wax to yield a highly palatable, weatherable bait that is very attractive to rodents. Secondary poisoning is very minimal with Contrac as an antidote to the poison (vitamin K1) is readily available. We recommend placing the blox in tamper-resistant mouse bait stations or rat bait stations to protect the bait from non-target animals such as dogs and cats.

Note: Due to California state restrictions, this product cannot be sold to California residents.

Features and Specs

Active Ingredient Bromadiolone 0.005%
Target pests Norway Rats, Roof Rats, House Mice, Meadow Voles
For use in Agricultural and Animal Production Facilities, Warehousing and Food Processing Plants, Commercial, Industrial, and Residential accounts
Application Anticoagulant baits are LESS toxic to non-target animals in both primary and secondary poisoning situations than other single-feeding baits
An antidote, Vitamin K1 is readily available and there is a time factor for treatment
Use in Tamper Resistant Bait Stations or areas inaccessible to non-target animals and children.
Change bait every 40-60 days if not eaten to maintain freshness and attractability.
Very cold or warm temperatures will mold or sour the bait faster
Yield Each Blox is 2 in. x 1 in. x 1 in. (28 grams)
Each 4 lb. pail contains approx. 64 blox
Each 18 lb. bucket contains about 288 bloxs
Formulation Professional Product
NOT FOR SALE TO CA
SC, VT (Restricted To Licensed Applicators Only)
Shelf Life If unopened and sealed, product will last 2-3 years if kept away from extreme temperatures
Once opened, should last a year in normal conditions
Coverage Area All bait placements must be inside or within 50 feet of buildings.
Color Blue
Special Features Multiple edges appeal to a rodent's desire to gnaw, are made with food-grade ingredients and small amounts of paraffin for a highly palatable bait, holds up well, particularly in adverse or moist conditions, superior rodent acceptance and control including control of Warfarin-resistant rats, LESS toxic to non-target animals in both primary and secondary poisoning situations
Time to Kill Single feed, 1-5 days
Shipping Weight 19.14 lbs
Manufacturer Bell Labs (Mfg. Number: CB4047)
EPA Registration 12455-79

Details

DESCRIPTION:

Contrac All-weather Blox Rodenticide is a multi-edged, single feeding Rat and Mouse bait. It is formulated with an optimal blend of food grade ingredients and low wax to yield a highly palatable, weatherable bait that is very attractive to rodents. Contrac All-weather Blox contains Bromadiolone, which is less toxic to non-target animals in primary and secondary poisoning.

USE:

Baits are small 1 oz. size and can be placed in bait stations, in holes and burrows, or where mice and rats tend to travel. A hole in the center of each block allows it to be placed on bait securing rods in tamper resistant mouse bait stations or rat bait stations, or nail or wire it in place.

Ready-to-use CONTRAC BLOX bait pieces feature a patented multi-edge design that gives rodents plenty of gnawing edges per piece. The 1-oz. bait pieces fit easily into burrows, bait stations and tight baiting places. A hole through the center lets you wire/hang the bait, or place on bait securing rods for added security.

It is colored blue and authorized by USDA for use in federally inspected meat and poultry plants.

Do not place bait in areas where there is a possibility of contaminating food or surfaces that come in direct contact with food. Do not broadcast bait.

SELECTION OF TREATMENT AREAS:

Determine areas where rats or mice will most likely find and consume the bait. Generally, these areas are along walls, by gnawed openings, in or beside burrows, in corners and concealed places, between floors and walls, or in locations where rodents or their signs have been seen. Remove as much alternative food as possible.

Norway rats and house mice may consume a lethal dose in one feeding with first dead rodents appearing four to five days after treatment begins.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:

Each bait block in this container weighs approximately one ounce.

  • RATS: Place 3 to 16 CONTRAC BLOX (usually at intervals of 15 to 30 feet) per placement. Maintain an uninterrupted supply of fresh bait for at least 10 days or until signs of rat activity cease.
  • MICE: Place 1 block per placement. Space placements at 8- to 12- foot intervals. Two CONTRAC BLOX may be needed at points of very high mouse activity. Maintain an uninterrupted supply of fresh bait for at least 15 days or until signs of mouse activity cease.
  • RATS AND MICE: Replace contaminated or spoiled bait immediately. Collect and dispose of all dead animals and leftover bait properly. To prevent reinfestation, limit sources of rodent food, water, and harborage as much as possible. If reinfestation does occur, repeat treatment. Where a continuous source of infestation is present, establish permanent bait stations and replenish as needed.
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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Mice like it. But...

    By Robert on 02/24/2009

    I live in a row-house and have an on and off again love-hate relationship with mice. They love me. I hate them. I put these Contrac Blox in my detached garage and almost every morning they are nibbled at (there is a field behind the garages). They eat it but is it true that if the bait goes stale you have to throw it out? Does it become ineffective? How long? Is there an expiration date on the pail? I would hate to buy the 18 lb size and then have to throw most of it out. Help?

    Expert ResponseExpert response:
    The fact that the bait is being eaten every day is a good sign. Mice will not die immediately after eating rodenticide baits, and will probably die somewhere out in the field on their way back to the burrow. Contrac lasts about 2 years in the bucket. When placing the bait, the manufacturer recommends that the bait be changed out every 40-60 days.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    This stuff is the best!

    By Denis on 05/12/2010

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    Living in a restaurant filled neighborhood in DC with unkempt neighbors on both sides of our house led to our backyard becoming a rat highway. It got so bad that we would have 6 or 7 running across every 5 mins. all night - and they were getting closer and closer to the house. We looked at all kinds of new fencing options only to realize it wouldn't have made a difference since they'd probably just burrow underneath it. We bought this and in less than 1 week's time, we have abolished every rat! We only had one meet his maker in the yard that we had to dispose of, the other hundred or so wandered off to die. It's been close a month now and we still have not seen one. This stuff is BAD A@!.

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    158 of 163 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    The "TRUTH"

    By Tarik on 03/13/2010

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    This stuff is the truth. I've tried the Rex traps and other traps but those other methods just didn't get the job done. I live in a duplex with joining garages and my neighbor had dog food which attracted the rats. They were multiplying faster than I could trap them. I bought Contrac and placed them in stacks of three around my garage also stacked six of them where the garages joined. The next day the six were gone. I replaced the six with six more, they disappeared. Within five days not a sign of rats or droppings. I didn't even have to dispose of the dead rats. This is a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    98 of 100 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Mice are gone!

    By Tom on 08/23/2005

    We were getting rundown with field mice from the lot next to our home. Traps were not getting the job done. After 2 weeks using Contrac Blox Rodenticide the mice were gone....Thanx

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    82 of 84 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Best I have seen

    By Harold on 11/09/2006

    This is the best I have seen. I had a bucket of Contrac Blox rodenticide sitting in the barn and the rats ate a hole in the top of the bucket.

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    72 of 77 people found this review helpful

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What happens to mice after they eat Contrac Blox?

I live in a mobile home and I purchased Contrac Blox and scattered it under my home. What happens to the mice after they eat it? How long does it take for them to die? Do they need water for this product to work?

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Contrac Blox is an anti-coagulant which means once the mice eat this product they begin to bleed to death from the inside.  The mice first become sick, and then grow tired and weak and pass in their sleep.  It can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on how much the mice have eaten.  They do not need water for the product to work.

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How long do the Contrac Bloxs stay fresh if stored properly in the bucket?

Does the product fade in time due to opening and closing lid to use product? How effective is this product compared to the individual contract pellet packets?

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Contrac Blox should be used within about 1 year of the purchase date. The active ingredient within the product would most likely stay effective long after 1 year but the food ingredients or the attractants will start to degrade and will no longer be attractive to rodents. Just opening and closing the lid of the storage container would not cause the product to lose its efficacy, but storing the product without a lid could cause it to mold or otherwise degrade. Contrac Blox and Contrac Place paks are essentially the same product just in different shapes and packaging. Contrac Place Paks are very useful for treating mice that love to tear open and gnaw through packaging and the pellets are small enough for them to hold and consume, but the product would eliminate both rats or mice. Contrac Blox work well for both rats and mice by providing them with a large gnawing surface.

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Which rodent bait is best for mice in a house that has two dogs?

I have mice in my house and was wondering which poison is better, Final Blox or Contrac Blox for me? I was reading the info on both and do not really know what the difference is, since they both claim to be the best, which confuses me since they are made by the same company. So my question is which one is best for mice in a house that has two dogs? The bait stations will be placed in areas of the house that the dogs can not get to (attic/basement).

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Contrac Blox is usually preferred in homes with pets and/or children as there is a readily available antidote in the event of accidental ingestion and because of the reduced risk of secondary poisonings (if one of your dogs were to eat a poisoned mouse). Final Blox is used when a fast clean out is needed as it will kill the rodents a bit faster than the Contrac Blox. Final Blox does have a higher risk of secondary poisoning. We recommend that you use tamper resistant bait stations that will help stop accidental poisonings of non-target animals no matter which bait you select.

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Does the Protecta RTU Mouse bait stations come with the bait?
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No, none of the rodent bait stations come with bait included.  Our most popular bait is Contrac Blox.  We do sell the bait in 4lb and 18lb pails. 

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Will Contrac Blox spoil quickly in the heat?

I'm in Utah, and I'm using the Protecta bait stations (that look like rocks) with Contrac Blox inside. The daytime temperatures have been as high as 100 Fahrenheit, probably much higher inside the stations. Will this affect the toxicity and/or taste appeal to rats? Very little has been nibbled on, although each nibble seems to have produced a dead rat in the yard. We still have lots of rats which we see every evening/morning. Has the bait lost it's taste appeal after sitting in the bait stations in the hot sun for only 1 or 2 days? It appears that some of the bait has melted just slightly. Should I replace this melted bait, or any bait left in the hot sun for just a few days?

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The Contrac Blox should not spoil from the heat, though as you have noticed it will start to melt if it gets too hot. We recommend that you replace the bait if it starts to mold or if insects have started to infest it. Rats are notoriously cautious and suspicious of new food items and some can take several weeks, even months before they will accept it. Are other food sources available to the rats? Try to eliminate alternate food sources if at all possible, rats will continue to feed from the "tried and true" food sources that they have used in the past.  You also need to be sure that you have offered enough bait stations to accommodate the rat population on your property as rats can also be territorial.

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Why aren't the rats eating the Contrac Blox?

I ordered a bucket of Contrac blox along with three tamper proof bait stations. I placed 12 blocks in each station, and I threw some extra blocks down the holes they were burrowing in. I put peanut butter in one of the bait stations on the blocks. I opened up all three boxes a week later, and none of the bloxs were touched. Yet, they tried to get into the bucket of left overs I had. They are going into the bait stations, but they are not eating, why is that?

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Contrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticide is not labeled to be used in burrows at all, only for use in tamper resistant bait stations.  Typically, if none of the blocks are eaten then there is a food competition issue.  If there is other food accessible that is more attractive to the rodents then they will eat the other food first.  This could be pet food, bird seed, food in a garden, etc...  Also, placement of the bait stations are critical.  Were the station placed along the foundation or along edges with holes against the wall?

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How do I know when the mice are gone?

I have Contrac Blox throughout our house due to mice moving in with the cold weather. The first night a number of them disappeared - even from places I didn't think there were mice. Also, some were nibbled on and we trapped one mouse. How do I know if the bait worked or if they're no longer there? I don't know where the mice took the bait and there is no evidence of mice in the area except for the missing blox? Do I keep replacing the bait bloxs until they stop disappearing? Thanks

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You should keep replacing the bait until the mice stop taking it. You need to place enough bait out each night so that there is left over bait in the morning. This will ensure that each mouse is able to receive a lethal dose. We also highly recommend securing the blox in a tamper resistant bait station so that the rodents cannot carry the bait throughout the house and deposit the blox in undesirable areas.

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When the mouse eats the Contrac and then goes off to die, does the decomposing mouse body smell?
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Yes. There is not a rodenticide on the market that stops a decomposing rodent from smelling after they die. There are a lot of "old wives tales" that suggest that there are rodenticides that will make a rodent exit the building after they eat the bait, leave in search of water or dry up immediately after death and leave no stench behind. Unfortunately, none of this is true. If a rodent dies, it will smell as it decomposes and the rodent will die wherever it succumbs to the poison which is likely to be is an inaccessible area where the rodent has been nesting. We recommend using glue boards, snap traps or multi-catch mouse traps indoors, so you will know exactly where the mouse has died and can remove it with ease.

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How long does the uneaten Contrac Blox last outdoors?
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When please in Contrac Blox a tamper resistant bait station, it will be kept out of direct sunlight and out of the rain. Lots of rain or extreme heat will cause the bait to deteriorate faster than cool dry weather. Basically, bait that is placed into a station should be inspected every week or every other week It should be replaced if it is moldy, melted, sour or infested with insects.

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How does the Contrac Blox mouse bait work?
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Contrac Blox contains food ingredients that attract rodents. The rodents then consume the bait. When they receive a lethal amount of bait, they will then expire. Rodent baits should be used in tamper resistant bait stations to avoid accidental contact with children and non-target animals.

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Is there a rodent bait that is recommended for pack rats in Arizona?

I found an active pack rat infestation next to our property in Arizona. What is your suggestion with regard to the most efficient method to get rid of them? I already have the Protecta Baiting station that I use with a T Rex Trapper. I would rather not kill them individually with a trap. Is there a poison that would do the trick?

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You can use any of our rodenticides such as Contrac Blox to eliminate pack rats. You should place the Contrac Blox inside of tamper resistant stations to secure the blox so that the rats can not carry them away to unsecured locations. Be sure to place plenty of stations out as this type of rat can be territorial and will stop other rats from visiting certain stations.

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Will Contrac Blox be effective on gophers?
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Unfortunately, because Contrac Blox are not labeled for gophers we cannot recommend that you use this product for this pest. The only baits that we have for gophers of any kind are ZP Rodent Bait and Hi Yield Mole and Gopher bait. They are actually lableled only for 'pocket gohpers'.

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I think my 10 lb dog ate a piece the size of a dime. Will it hurt him??
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We recommend that you call your veterinarian immediately. We have linked the Contrac Blox product label and the Contrac Blox MSDS for you in our answer so that you may print them out and provide them to your vet.

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What are the new regulations on rodent products that go into effect on June 4th, 2011?
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The federal government has decided that certain types of rodenticides should not be sold in the same manner they have been after June 4, 2011.  These regulations were passed to try to prevent over the counter sales of rodenticides to homeowners and minimize secondary poisoning and misuse of rodenticides.  Unfortunately too many people have placed rodenticides in locations they should not be, such as easy to access places that children and pets can easily get to.  Basically all of the smaller quantities of rodent bait that you have been able to purchase over the counter will no longer be available.  You will only be able to purchase bait already inside a rodent station that is a one time use product.  It will come pre-baited in a sealed rodent station.  This will be the general rule for big box stores like Wal-Mart and Home Depot.  For a specialty store like ourselves, Do My Own Pest Control, we will no longer be able to sell certain rodent place packs, liquid rodenticides, or bait blox in smaller quantities than 16 pounds.  This was passed to discourage homeowners from purchasing rodenticides since they have to now purchase them in large quantities.  Most homeowners do not need 16 lbs worth of place packs.  We will be able to continue to sell the current stock that we have of currently labeled product while supplies last.  However, after June 4th, once we sell out of our current stock and start receiving newly manufactured bait, we will no longer be able to sell it in less than 16lb increments.  There will be some baits that we can continue to sell in smaller quantities but they will be very few and only the ones that have a minimal secondary poisoning risk.

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How long has the new label for Contrac Blox been out?
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The manufacturers have released newly labeled product as of June 4, 2011.  However, we still have the old labeled product until we sell out.

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