A variety of rat and mouse control products meet our protective safety standards and offer consumers a range of choices of price, weather resistance, and protection to children, pets, and non-target wildlife. When used as directed on the label, these products can help consumers control household rodents while greatly reducing accidental exposure to children, pets, and wildlife. EPA will update this list of products as more rodenticide products meeting current risk mitigation goals are approved.

Always read and follow the directions on the label to reduce accidental exposure to the poison. You can find the labels for these products in our Pesticide Product Label System (PPLS). This resource can help you if the packaging for the product you have has been damaged and you can't read all the directions or if you hear about a product, and you want to find out more about it. You can search by product name, EPA registration number, or company name.

The categories of bait stations are:

• Tamper-resistant and weather-resistant
• Resists tampering by children (not pets)
• Not tamper-resistant

The types of rats and mice listed in these tables are those most likely to be a problem in areas where people live. EPA registers products for use in the United States, so this information may not be applicable outside the United States. 

Tamper-Resistant and Weather-Resistant

These bait stations are resistant to weathering, tampering by children and dogs, and can be used indoors or outdoors (within 50 feet of buildings). 

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Tamper-Resistant for Children Only

These bait stations can only be used indoors and are resistant to tampering by children (not pets).

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Not Tamper-Resistant

Use these products indoors only in areas inaccessible to children and pets.

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