Raticide

"Why don't you use a raticide?" his friend suggested. "But, what is a raticide?" asked Kartar innocently. "It is a material which helps the rat to commit suicide," his friend told him, his eyes showing humour for a minute.

Raticides are covered by the provisions of the Law on pesticides of 1961 (item (d) of Section 1).

For the second time that morning, Philippe led the way through the house to the cellar, a large canister of raticide under one arm, a stack of cartons, folded flat, under the other.

Red squill is the principal raticide.