TABLE 3

No-choice feeding test with the cis- or trans-isomers of bromadiolone and difethialone

The daily consumption of bait was measured, and the liver of each rat was collected after death. The concentrations of the different isomers were measured in the liver. The results are the mean of 10 rats.

Bait ContainingNumber of DeathsDay of DeathConsumption ofResidue (µg/liver)% Residue/Total AR Ingested
BaitCis-IsomerTrans-IsomerTrans-isomerCis-isomerTotal Residue
gµgµgµgµgµg
BDL, 50 ppm 93% cis/7% trans6/664420251522532572.6
BDL, 50 ppm 2% cis/98% trans6/6547472292236023610.8
DFT, 15 ppm 94% trans/6% cis5/554944691434476.4
DFT, 15 ppm 1% trans/99% cis5/554769570717110.2
  • BDL, bromadiolone; DFT, difethialone.