Manufacturers and sellers of Goliath rat repellent market it as a product for professional use. Large, almost wholesale packaging, a statement on the label about German production (Germany) and a high price - all these attributes really set the product apart from other commercially available rat poisons.
Here are some details:
- The poison is sold in packages from 1 kg to 10 kg. For domestic use this is really too much, so it makes sense to purchase even the smallest 1 kg bucket when there are too many rodents in an apartment or house. Basically, the Goliath product is suitable for various enterprises and pest control services;
- You can buy 1 kg of the drug for about 2,500 rubles (large packages are more economical, but even in them the price of Goliath is higher than that of its analogues). As you understand, it is quite expensive to remove two or three pests in a private home or office, so Goliath for rats is usually purchased when the rodents have managed to reproduce in large quantities.
It is noteworthy that, first of all, packaging in large volumes is the main sign of Goliath’s “professionalism”. Otherwise, the drug is not very different from other anticoagulant products.
Reviews of its use show that the product really allows you to effectively poison rats, providing a good, but quite ordinary and not at all outstanding result. It can be assumed that the positioning of Goliath as a unique product that is superior in effectiveness to all others is an advertising ploy - some especially active sellers write so directly in advertising texts that, they say, Goliath is the most effective poison against mice and rats, among all existing ones.
Review:
“After unsuccessful attempts to scare away the rat from the office, our valiant secretary Marina made the only right decision: destroy it. Setting a trap seemed too banal and inhumane to her, and she decided that she should poison the rat. At one time, he and his grandmother bought a Goliath bucket for rats, which, as it turned out, was a product with an anticoagulant effect. Apparently, as a true humanitarian, she hoped that with internal bleeding the rat would experience something like euphoria, from which it would later die, that is, the killing would be gentle, like a breath of the May wind.
Be that as it may, she spread this poison wherever possible, even scattering a portion under each employee’s table. We look for a day, two, three - there is no rat. A week has passed, but there are no signs that it has happened. And then the smell appeared. Marinochka assured us that the poison is very mummifying; it turns a rat into something like a ram. But when the office stank so much that the security guard in the center asked to leave, we started looking for this fetid carcass. Found under the refrigerator, which makes sense. Indeed, Goliath poisoned the parasite, but did not dry it out. Either the rat had a bad meal with it, or something else, but after that we didn’t close the windows for a couple of weeks. Although the main thing is that this comrade was taken out..."
Evgeniy, Moscow
A noteworthy point: all sellers actively emphasize that Goliath is made in Germany. Obviously, this should increase the demand for the drug among buyers. However, it is quite problematic to verify information about the true manufacturer of the drug.
And yet Goliath is a truly working poison for rats, with the help of which you can successfully fight these rodents both in everyday life and in various enterprises. Let's talk in more detail about the composition of the product, its effectiveness and rules of use...
Active ingredient and effectiveness of Goliath
Actually, the poisonous substance in Goliath is flocumafen - one of the most powerful and effective blood anticoagulants.
The principle of action of the substance is as follows:
- Once in the liver, the poison blocks the synthesis of vitamin K1;
- Due to a lack of vitamin, proteins that ensure blood clotting cease to be synthesized;
- In the absence of coagulation factors, any, even microscopic, injury leads to continuous bleeding, excessive blood loss and death of the animal.
And even if after consuming the poison the rat is not injured, within a few days it begins to bleed internally - usually through the epithelium of the digestive tract, or through the vessels in the liver and lungs. As a result, the animal dies.
Flocumafen does not act quickly. Typically, a rat will die within 3-5 days of trying Goliath for the first time. During this period, she usually finds poison several more times and eats it, since signs of poisoning do not appear immediately. This is also facilitated by the low concentration of the active substance in the product - animals do not smell or taste it, which means they do not perceive Goliath as poison.
This is interesting
Some sellers of Goliath (probably new to the anticoagulant effect of flocumafen) claim that the poison leads to blood clotting in the rat's blood vessels, as a result of which the rodent, they say, loses its mind.
The lethal dose of flocumafen for rats is 0.25 mg of the substance per kilogram of body weight, and for mice - 0.8 mg per kilogram of body weight. To poison an ordinary adult rat, 0.08 mg of this substance is enough. Since Goliath contains flocumafen at a concentration of 0.005%, a rat must eat an average of 1.6 grams of the poison itself to die.
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For reference: a gray rat requires about 50 grams of food per day. This means that if she finds bait and still begins to eat it, she will most likely eat so much of it that it will be more than enough to cause poisoning. Due to this, such poison for rats works in most cases.
In any case, flocumafen is capable of accumulating in the animal’s body. And even if today the rat ate too small a portion, the next day it will eat more, and the total amount of poison received from Goliath will be fatal to the rodent.
Does the drug have a mummifying effect on poisoned rats?
A separate and very relevant question for many buyers: does Goliath ensure the mummification of a rat corpse, does it prevent its decomposition and the appearance of an unpleasant cadaveric odor in the room?
It is highly likely that the product does not have this ability. The manufacturer itself does not say anything about the mummifying effect of Goliath; the instructions for use do not say anything about the ability of the product to prevent the decomposition of the body of a dead rodent.
In addition, the drug does not contain any components that could prevent the decomposition of a rat corpse. Hypothetically, some antibiotics can have this effect, but nothing is known about their presence in Goliath. Most likely, there are no such substances in the drug.
We conclude: Goliath is a rat poison that kills the animal, but does not stop the decomposition of its corpse. Although poisoned rodents usually try to leave the room and die outside, nevertheless, with some probability, a poisoned animal can die inside the room - perhaps this will happen where it will be difficult to get to its remains (under the floor, behind the wall). As a result, the room will have a strong smell of decaying flesh for several weeks. This must be taken into account when using any rat poisons.
Review
“The whole office was looking for this damn dead mouse early in the morning. Alive, she gave us no peace, now even dead she is taking revenge. We bought a bucket of poison, there was thirty times more money than that unfortunate mouse, the seller swore that this poison mummified the corpse and prevented it from decomposing, that’s why the price was so high. Yeah, now! A week later, after the poison was spread out, this creature stank like a cute little thing, and you couldn’t get to it! They called a plumber, and he took it out of the hole near the riser with a bicycle spoke. A nightmare, okay, at least not in pieces.”
Inna, Moscow
Instructions for use of Goliath
Even before using the Goliath remedy, you should determine the places where the poison will be placed. First of all, the product is laid out where rats and mice are most often seen, then in places where their excrement or food remains are found. Also, the poison should be placed near holes, cracks and suspected places where rodents may enter the room.
Approximately a tablespoon of Goliath is placed in each of the selected places if you are fighting rats, and a teaspoon of the product if it is intended for mice.
Placed baits should be checked once a day. In place of the eaten portion, a new one is added until the pests stop eating the product. In fact, this will mean that there are no more rats in the room.
The instructions for use of Goliath indicate that the corpses of dead animals must be disposed of so that they are not found by other animals or birds. It is clear that rats and mice do not always die in the same room where they find poison; they often go to die in other places, including outside the building in general. Often they cannot be found at all after death.
If no one has touched the bait for more than a week, the remaining product can be safely swept away with a broom from all places and thrown away.
Again, the instructions for using Goliath prescribe that both the poison and the dead rats themselves should be buried in the ground to a depth of at least 50 cm, first sprinkled with bleach. Moreover, this must be done at a distance of at least 5 km from populated areas and bodies of water.
It is clear that most consumers do not comply with such requirements and simply throw both the product itself and the found rat corpses into garbage containers (it should be borne in mind that in this case there is a risk of poisoning stray animals, which will then rummage through such garbage).
Toxicity of the product for people and pets
Flocumafen is toxic to humans and pets. Dogs are most sensitive to it; the lethal dose for them is 0.075 mg/kg. In fact, the substance is three times more toxic to dogs than to rats.
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For rabbits, the acute lethal dose is 0.25 mg/kg (about the same as for rats).
Birds are more resistant to flocumafen. For example, for mallard duck the lethal dose is 100 mg/kg, and for Japanese quail it is 300 mg/kg.
On a note
When using Goliath, you must remember about the cumulative (accumulative) properties of the active substance - that is, for example, if the poison enters the body a little bit several times during the week, then a lethal dose may well accumulate. In addition, flocumafen remains for a certain time in the body of a dead rodent, and a cat or dog that eats a rat receives a dose of poison and can also become poisoned. Therefore, when working with Goliath, it is very important to strictly follow the rules for its safe use.
An effective folk method
To get rid of rats and mice, folk remedies are often used:
- They crush the wine cork, fry it in lard, and treat it to rodents. The cork powder inside swells and deforms the internal organs.
- Combine flour, sugar, and gypsum in equal proportions. A saucer of water is placed nearby. In the stomach, the plaster hardens, along with all the internal organs. Gradually, you can destroy the entire mouse family.
- Sprinkle wood ash. The substance sticks to the paws and causes skin irritation. A rat or mouse tries to clean its limbs, the ash gets into the stomach, causing frustration and pain. A few days of such suffering and the rodents leave the conquered places. The method is especially effective for expelling mice.
- If you have to fight in non-residential premises, you can set fire to the wool, stick it in a hole, leave it in the cellar or basement. The smell of burnt wool repels rodents better than any professional products.
To successfully fight, they combine the chemical method with folk remedies. You must always remember the safety of yourself and your pets, and follow the instructions.
Safety precautions when using Goliath
In accordance with the instructions for use, Goliath should only be used by persons over 18 years of age who have undergone appropriate instruction.
Basic safety precautions when using Goliath:
- You need to wear disposable rubber gloves when laying out the bait;
- Avoid contact of the product with the skin, getting the poison into the mouth, eyes or respiratory tract;
- While working with poison, do not drink, smoke or eat;
- After carrying out work, remove gloves, wash hands and face;
- The bait should be placed where children or pets cannot find it. Ideally, the product is placed in special bait containers from which rats will not take it away and neither children, nor cats, nor dogs can get into it. If it is not possible to reliably hide the bait, then children and pets should be removed from the premises while Goliath is being used;
- Goliath should not be used outdoors, including in courtyards, vegetable gardens, and in enterprises outside enclosed spaces. Here the drug can lead to the death of a variety of animals, including domestic ones.
Symptoms of Goliath poisoning include muscle weakness, nausea, and headache. In case of acute intoxication, blood is detected in the urine and bleeding gums develop.
If the poison has entered the digestive tract, the victim is given a liter of water to drink and vomited. Then he needs to be given a laxative and activated charcoal. If after the procedures the symptoms do not subside, the person should be shown to a doctor.
If the product gets into your eyes, wash them with a 2% soda solution; if it gets on your skin, wash them with just soap and water.
There are no antidotes for flocumafen. However, to a certain extent, it is possible to compensate for its effect if vitamins K or K1 are introduced into the body (due to which these vitamins are not entirely correctly called flocumafen antidotes). The preparations of these vitamins are, for example, phytomethadione and vikasol, respectively - they are administered intravenously only in a clinical setting.
Electrical devices
Electronic means of control are expensive drugs. An ordinary trap with an electric current supplied. A prominent representative of the product is RatKiller. The device runs on batteries, an accumulator, or the city electricity network.
Allowed to be installed in any convenient place. It works silently. The operating principle is extremely simple. The bait is placed inside. A rat or mouse tries to get to food, steps on a metal plate, and receives a fatal electric shock.
An electric rat trap solves 2 problems at once - it catches rodents and kills them. You don’t have to figure out what to do with the caught animals.
On a note!
Bread with vegetable oil, minced meat with onions, fried lard, smoked sausage, and chips are used as bait for rats. Effective baits for mice: seeds, flour, grain, cheese, eggs.
The cost of the device is about 5 thousand rubles. You can make the device yourself, saving significant money. The disadvantage is that it cannot be used outdoors.
If you can't buy Goliath
Despite its fairly high efficiency, Goliath can hardly be called an optimal poison for rats for home use. Firstly, the drug can be bought in at least a kilogram package. This amount is too much for domestic conditions - usually 50-100 grams of the product is sufficient to remove one or several rats.
Secondly, Goliath is much more expensive than most of its analogues. And finally, this product can be difficult to buy, especially in small towns.
As a result, in many cases, instead of Goliath, it often makes sense to purchase its analogues, which have approximately the same effectiveness, but are less expensive and intended specifically for everyday use.
For example, an analogue of Goliath is the rat repellent Storm. It also contains flocumafen; for household use it is available in packages of 4, 16, 50, 200 and 1000 grams, and for the needs of deratization services - in 10 kg buckets. A 50-gram package of Storm costs approximately 100 rubles.
The following are other blood anticoagulant treatments for rats:
- Zernotsin;
- Rat Death 1 and Rat Death 2;
- Rattidion;
- Norat;
- Nutcracker;
- Ratindane;
- Absolon;
- Isocine;
…and others. Their action and effectiveness against rats and mice is approximately the same as that of Goliath, while in different cities they may be more accessible for purchase, and packaging more convenient.
Review
“I can tell you about my experience for comparison. We poisoned the rats the first time with Rat Death, the second time at the dacha with Goliath. The first time there was only one rat in the house, the second time there was a whole family. So, I didn’t notice any difference. After the Rat Death, the corpse was found a week later; after Goliath, they were collected for ten days..."
Valentina, Omsk
If you have personal experience in fighting rats using Goliath poison, be sure to share it by leaving a review at the bottom of this page.
Useful video about the nuances of controlling rodents in the house
Glue traps
Rodent repellents come in a tube, like glue. Apply in continuous lines to oilcloth, plywood, drywall, or a piece of plastic. Fixed to the floor. Apply the gel in a continuous line and place the bait in the center.
Glue-based rodent repellents are valid for 14 days. Rodents try to get to the food, stick their paws, try to free themselves, and become even more attached to the trap.
On a note!
The advantage of a modern trap is its ease of use, affordable price, and safety. Several animals can fall into a trap at once. The disadvantage is the painful death of animals firmly glued to rodent glue. They are thrown away along with the trap in the trash.
Glue traps for rats
All drugs act similarly, but differ in price. Particularly popular are:
- Trap;
- Storm;
- Alt;
- RaTrap;
- Kotofey;
- Forssyth;
- Clean house.
They sell drugs for rodent control everywhere - in specialized stores, hardware departments in supermarkets, on the market, on the Internet.
