Yes, TakeDown Soft Bait is the only available soft bait which contains the active ingredient bromethalin.
TakeDown Soft Bait can be used with or without the paper wrapping on the soft bait pouches. If removing the wrapping, be sure to where chemical resistant gloves while handling the bait and the station. Secure the bait pouches on the bait station rods in the tamper reistant bait station.
Unfortunately the EPA regulates most rodenticides and only allows them to be sold in certain quantities. The TakeDown Soft Bait can only be sold in the 16lb weight quantity.
TakeDown Soft Bait contains Bromethalin, which is a neurotoxin active ingredient. There are no known issues with resistance to Bromethalin or other neurotoxins since they work very quickly compared with anti-coagulants, and they are not stored in the animals’ tissue. Something that is encountered more often than resistance is bait aversion, which is basically the rodents’ wanting something different to eat.
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No, TakeDown Soft Bait is not labeled for coyotes and should only be used to target rodents and used in tamper resistant bait stations to keep non target animals and kids from accessing the bait.
The safest way to protect pets is by following all label use instructions and securing bait in tamper resistant bait stations. Soft baits such as TakeDown Soft Bait do not have an antidote, so it's always best to use a bait box. Secondary poisoning risk is really just with anti-coagulant baits. The neurotoxins have the lowest risk of secondary poisoning, but there is no anti-dote with those, if you're concerned about primary (direct) poisoning. If you like here's a guide that helps to breakdown some of the baits. https://www.domyown.com/rodent-bait-a-122.html. If you would like a bait with an antidote Contrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticidedomyown.com) or Ditrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticide are good but they are bait blox.
