Talpirid Mole Bait-(Talparid)-2 Boxes

TALPIRID, a mole bait designed, developed and scientifically proven to kill moles. Ready-to-use TALPIRID has a unique size, shape and feel that mimic a mole's natural food source, the earthworm, and its active ingredient capitalizes on a mole's physiology. In field and laboratory tests, TALPIRID (Talparid)achieved outstanding acceptance and control.One Talprid mole bait worm contains a lethal dose and can kill in 24 hours. One box of Talpirid contains 20 worms, enough for two typical treatments (sufficient bait to kill several moles).
* Not for sale- NC. NY. AK.

All mole baits need to be applied in the main underground runway or subsurface feeding tunnels.
Don't use bait above ground.
Use gloves when handling baits.

Bell Laboratories, Inc., introduces Talpirid, the first and only mole bait designed, developed, and scientifically proven to kill moles.
In developing TALPIRID, Bell scientists studied hundreds of moles, meticulously gathering new and reliable information on the mole's unique biology and behavioral traits, such as activity level, breeding, and food preferences. As a result of this research, TALPIRID is now the ONLY product submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with "laboratory efficacy tests" on moles.

Teams of researchers tested the bait's performance in field trials throughout the United States, examining its effectiveness on various moles species, different soil types and baiting conditions.

Talpirid proved to be the most preferred food source for moles after earthworms. In fact, Talparid so closely mimics the mole's natural food that mole's respond to the bait in the same way as an earthworm, thus gaining its reputation as "the bottom line in mole control."

• Talpirid is proven Effective
  
  Talparid's active ingredient capitalizes on a mole's physiology. In both field and laboratory tests, TALPIRID achieved outstanding acceptance and control.
  
  
• Talpirid Mimics a Mole's Natural Food Source
  

  

  
  Talparid's size, shape and feel let moles consume the bait in the same manner as its primary food source, the earthworm.
  Talpirid mimics the mole's natural food source and has the same size, shape and feel as earthworms.
  One worm contains a lethal dose of bromethalin, an active ingredient that capitalizes on the mole's high energy demands.
  Talpirid works quickly and can kill in 24 hours.
  Special enhancers ensure immediate attraction and excellent product acceptance.
  
  
• Talparid is Ready-To-Use
  
  Talparid comes in a convenient tray of 10 worms which release freely from the tray, ready for immediate placement. Trays are individually sealed in a bag for ultimate freshness and maximum shelf life.
  
  
  
  
  Each box of Talparid contains two trays, enough for two typical treatments (20 worms - 2 trays of 10 worms).

SELECTION OF TREATMENT AREAS:

ESTABLISHING INITIAL ACTIVITY:

Use your finger, small wooden dowel or a narrow rod to puncture a hole in the top of subsurface runways. Be careful not to crush runways. Mark opened runways and revisit them 48 to 72 hours later. Runways that have had holes resealed within 72 hours should be baited.

The presence of moles may be indicated by a network of subsurface runways in the turf or by a series of conical mounds of earth pushed up from deep burrows. Subsurface runways are indicated by raised ridges of vegetation and soil caused by moles foraging for food just below the soil surface. These runways are especially noticeable when the grass above them turns yellow. Conical mounds may be indicative of the location of deeper main underground runways.

Conical Mounds:

Moles construct deeper tunnels that are not visible from the surface. These deep tunnels systems are often marked by a series of conical mounds (piles of dirt) 4 to 12 inches high formed when dirt is pushed to the surface when moles construct these tunnels. To locate deep tunnels, push a probe, such as a broom handle, into the soil between mounds. When the probe enters a tunnel, the resistance on the probe will decrease rapidly. Mark opened tunnels and revisit them 48 to 72 hours later. Runways that have had holes resealed within 72 hours should be baited.

Deep Tunnels

To bait deep tunnels, drop one Talpirid worm through the probe hole, using the probe to push the bait completely into the tunnel. Cover the hole with a piece of sod, a small rock or a piece of newspaper to allow for visual inspection. Repeat bait application every 5 to 10 feet of each active deep tunnel and within 5 feet of each active conical mound. Check for the effects of treatment 5 to 7 days after bait application using the same procedure for determining tunnel location. Return 48 to 72 hours later and retreat all active tunnel systems

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS

BAITING ACTIVE RUNWAYS:

Make a hole in the top of the runway with a rod lightly larger than the diameter of the bait. Drop one worm into the runway, using the rod to push any exposed bait completely into the runway. Carefully reseal the runway with a small amount of dirt to exclude light. Repeat bait application every 5 to 10 feet of each active subsurface runway.

DETERMINING BAITING RESULTS:

Five (5) to 7 days after bait application, check for mole activity using the same procedure

for determining initial activity. Return 48 to 72 hours later and retreat all active runs.



If Talpirid doesn't seem to work:
Here are five things to consider.

1. Are you using gloves when applying the bait?
Not using gloves may contaminate the bait with a human scent.

2. Are you applying product before or after a heavy rain?
Rain and humidity can break down the bait faster than normal conditions.

3. Is a chemical insecticide or fertilizer being applied to the lawn?
Chemicals that are applied before or after (within a few days) of applying talpirid can affect the bait by contamination. Hence, the chemical gets on the bait by seeping through the tunnels.

4. Are you following the three step process that the package instructions/brochure indicate?

5. Are you baiting properly once you find the main active run?
If you bait without ever doing a test to find the active tunnel(s), than the bait may never be encountered and eaten by moles. You can test for an active tunnel by following the steps outlined on the package instructions.