Reasons for Inconsistency in the Quality of Rodenticides (Processed Grain, Paste) With Bromаdialon and Brodifacoum

Abstract

Rodenticides are a class of biocides whose primary purpose is to kill rodents. Rodenticides are divided by the mechanism of action into acute and chronic. In Ukraine, most of the registered drugs are of chronic action, as they are more effective against rodents. Bromаdiolone and brodifacoum are the main active substances of rodenticides with a chronic effect. Since these substances absorb well in the ultraviolet spectrum and their concentration in the preparation is low -0.005%, the quality control of chronic rodenticides is carried out, in most cases, by high-performance liquid chromatography. The purpose of the work was to analyze the quantitative content of active substances in solutions of bromаdiolone and brodifacoum and in ready-made rodenticides (grain, paste) during 2012–2022 and to establish possible reasons for non-compliance with the specification.
 The study was conducted using a Dionex Ultimate 3000 chromatograph and validated methods for determining the quantitative content of bromаdiolone and brodifacoum in rodenticides. Thirty-six samples of ready-made rodenticides and solutions for their preparation were analyzed. It was found that one third of the examined samples did not meet the requirements of regulatory documentation. Of the 22 ready-made baits for the destruction of rodents, 5 did not meet the specification. Since the active substance in the preparation itself is a little -0.005%, it can be assumed that these results are related to the violation of technological regulations in the production process. However, we found that out of 14 analyzed solutions for the production of ready-made rodenticides, in the form of processed grains or briquettes, 7 do not meet the requirements of the specification. This may be due to errors in the preparation of bromаdiolone and brodifacoum solutions, or to substances that do not correspond to what is stated in the quality certificate. Therefore, it is very important for manufacturing companies to carry out incoming control of raw materials, both substances and solutions for the preparation of ready-made rodenticides.