Note: Products lower in the table are more hazardous. Differences between close-ranking products may not be significant.

What do the hazard ratings mean? See Healthy Gardening, Healthy You

Lowest Hazard Mammal Controls

Product Name

Active Ingredient(s)

Safety Score

Short Term Health Hazard

Long Term Health Hazard

Hazard to Aquatic Life

Hazard to Birds, Bees, or Pets

Half-Life in Soil

Water Pollution Hazard

Target Pests

Havahart® Deer Off® Deer, Rabbit and Squirrel Repellent

putrescent egg solids, capsaicin, garlic

 3.00

3

?

3

3

3

?

 

Scoot® Products Deer & Rabbit Repellent

capsaicin & capsaicinoid product, butyl mercaptan

 3.00

3

?

3

3

3

?

 

Scoot® Products Squittel Repellent

capsaicin & capsaicinoid product

 3.00

3

3

?

3

?

?

 

Monterey No Goose ZoneTM

methyl anthranilate

 3.00

3

?

3

3

?

?

 

Sweeney's® Mole & Gopher Repellent

castor oil

 3.00

3

3

?

3

?

?

 

Moderate Hazard Mammal Controls

Product Name

Active Ingredient(s)

Safety Score

Short Term Health Hazard

Long Term Health Hazard

Hazard to Aquatic Life

Hazard to Birds, Bees, or Pets

Half-Life in Soil

Water Pollution Hazard

Target Pests

Bird X Goose Chase® Bird Repellent

methyl anthranilate

 2.67

2

?

3

3

?

?

 

Tanglefoot® Bird Repellent

polybutene

 2.33

2

?

3

2

?

?

 

Highest Hazard Mammal Controls

Product Name

Active Ingredient(s)

Safety Score

Short Term Health Hazard

Long Term Health Hazard

Hazard to Aquatic Life

Hazard to Birds, Bees, or Pets

Half-Life in Soil

Water Pollution Hazard

Target Pests

Bonide® Moletox II® Mole & Gopher Killer

zinc phosphide

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

?

 

Grants Sure Stop® Mole & Gopher Bait

zinc phosphide

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

?

 

Nott® Mole-Nots

zinc phosphide

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

?

 

Grants Sure-Stop® Mole & Gopher Bait

zinc phosphide

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

?

 

Sweeney's® Poison Peanuts

zinc phosphide

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

?

 

JT EatonTM AC Formula 90TM Rodenticide

chlorophacinone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

3

 

Tomcat® Ultra Pre-filled Bait Trays

bromadiolone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

3

 

Tomcat® Ultra Pelleted Mouse & Rat Bait

bromadiolone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

3

 

Victor® Mouse Bait Packs

bromadiolone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

3

 

Victor® Rat & Mouse Place Packs

bromadiolone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

3

3

 

d-Con® Rat & Mouse Bait Blocks Mini-Blocks

difethialone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

?

3

 

Sweeney's® No Mess Paste Bait

difethialone

 2.25

3

?

2

1

?

3

 

Bonide® Moletox® Baited Gel

warfarin

 2.20

3

1

3

1

?

3

 

d-Con® Bait Pellets Kills Rats & Mice

brodifacoum

2.00

3

?

2

1

1

3

 

d-Con® Ready Mixed Bait Bits Kills Mice & Rats

brodifacoum

 2.00

3

?

2

1

1

?

 

Kaput® Mole Gel Bait

warfarin

 2.00

3

1

2

1

?

3

 

Atlas Chemical Corp. Giant Destroyer

sodium nitrate, sulfur, charcoal

 2.00

2

?

3

1

?

?

 

Revenge® Rodent Smoke Bomb

sulfur, potassium nitrate, charcoal

 2.00

2

?

3

1

?

?

 

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