What is a major advantage of using tracking powder in rodent control?

What is a major advantage of using tracking powder in rodent control?

• A. It attracts more rats
• B. It can kill rats even when food and water are plentiful
• C. It repels rats from treated areas
• D. It only works in dry environments

Answer: (B)

Tracking powder kills by relying on the rodent’s grooming behavior. When the powder is spread in areas rodents use, it sticks to fur and is licked off during grooming, delivering a lethal dose. This means a rat can be killed even if there’s plenty of food and water available because it doesn’t have to ingest a bait to die—it just has to groom after contact with the powder. That makes it particularly effective when competing food sources are present or when bait acceptance is low. It can reach rats in places bait stations might miss, like along runways, burrows, and cracks.

Tracking powder kills by relying on the rodent’s grooming behavior. When the powder is spread in areas rodents use, it sticks to fur and is licked off during grooming, delivering a lethal dose. This means a rat can be killed even if there’s plenty of food and water available because it doesn’t have to ingest a bait to die—it just has to groom after contact with the powder. That makes it particularly effective when competing food sources are present or when bait acceptance is low. It can reach rats in places bait stations might miss, like along runways, burrows, and cracks.