How do stomach poisons work?

How do stomach poisons work?

• A. They must be eaten by the pest and are applied to the pest's food source
• B. They kill on contact only
• C. They are absorbed through the skin
• D. They disrupt reproduction

Answer: (A)

Stomach poisons work by being eaten. They’re formulated as bait or treated food that pests must ingest to be harmed. Once the pest chews or drinks the treated food, the toxin acts inside the digestive system, interfering with metabolism or nerve function after digestion, and the pest dies as a result. Because the poison relies on ingestion, placement and palatability are crucial: you need to offer something pests will actually eat and feed on the pest’s normal food sources or bait stations. This is different from products that kill on contact (which work through skin or surface exposure) or those that are absorbed through the skin or act by disrupting reproduction.

Stomach poisons work by being eaten. They’re formulated as bait or treated food that pests must ingest to be harmed. Once the pest chews or drinks the treated food, the toxin acts inside the digestive system, interfering with metabolism or nerve function after digestion, and the pest dies as a result. Because the poison relies on ingestion, placement and palatability are crucial: you need to offer something pests will actually eat and feed on the pest’s normal food sources or bait stations. This is different from products that kill on contact (which work through skin or surface exposure) or those that are absorbed through the skin or act by disrupting reproduction.