Which formulation is designed to attract pests and deliver poison through feeding?

• A. Baits
• B. Flowable microencapsulate
• C. Fogging
• D. Tracking Powder

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is formulations that lure pests and deliver poison when they feed. Baits are made with an attractant—something tasty to entice the pest—plus a toxicant. A pest is drawn to the bait, consumes it, and ingests the poison as part of its normal feeding. This makes the toxin effective by exploiting natural feeding behavior and often reduces exposure of non-targets when used correctly.

Other options aren’t designed around feeding as the delivery method. A flowable microencapsulated formulation is a liquid that releases active ingredient over time and is typically applied to surfaces for contact or ingestion, not to attract pests to feed. Fogging disperses insecticide as a fine aerosol for area-wide contact exposure, not feeding. Tracking powder is used to monitor infestation and can be a dust that pests contact or ingest, but it isn’t formulated primarily to lure pests to feed for a toxin delivery.