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Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait
06/10/26
Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait by Scimetrics is an effective gopher bait which controls gophers with the help of a powerful active ingredient, Diphacinone. Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait is comprised of tiny red grains that will kill gophers on golf courses, lawns, rangeland and other areas without crops. This will eliminate gophers in as quickly as a week. Kaput-D also has an antidote in case non-target animals accidentally eat the bait. This product when applied right will kill your gopher infestation in about 3-5 days.
Tools Needed
Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait can be applied by hand, in underground bait stations, or with a Kaput-D gopher big boy applicator.
How to Use

- Step 1: Observe the pocket gopher runways that have been made on the property and calculate the size of the area in square footage (length x width = square footage) or acres (square footage/43,560 = acres). Wherever you see an open mound, that is their main runway. You can locate the main runway by using a rod or something similar to probe the mounds.
- Step 2: Using a pointed long metal probe once the gopher mound has been identified, create a small opening by sticking probe around the mound. Once the burrow has been penetrated and a deep opening has been created inside the burrow pull out the metal probe.
- Step 3: Apply the bait at a rate of 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. Using either a bait applicator, a teaspoon or a funnel, insert a 1/2 cup of product as far inside as possible inside the burrow. Then close the opening with soil being careful not to cover the bait.
- Step 4: Repeat application if fresh mound appears after 2 to 3 weeks.
Where to Use
This product for control of Pocket Gophers in and bordering crops (alfalfa, forage, hay, vegetables, and grains), in rangelands, orchards, and non-crop areas (forestry, plantations, golf courses, lawns and other turf areas, level/ditch banks, nurseries, parks and around agricultural buildings).
When to Use
Use Kaput-D Gopher Bait when you have discovered gopher activity. This can be indicated by seeing gophers themselves or the mounds they dig.
Safety Information
Kaput-D Gopher Bait is safe to use when applied according to label directions. Keep bait out of reach of children, pets or other unintended animals. Use gloves when handling the bait.
Special Considerations
While the bait can be applied by hand or shaking out from a container, you can optionally order/use a bait applicator or bait dispenser to apply the bait to gopher mounds and runways.
| Restricted Use | No |
|---|---|
| Shipping Restrictions | AK, AL, CT, DC, DE, HI, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV |
| Availability | Online |
| Signal Word | CAUTION |
| Keith's Pro Tip | "This product can be used, and should be used, in unison with the Kaput-D Big Boy Gopher Bait Applicator for easier application and to ensure the best possible placement of bait. Simply fill the bait holder and open the lever. The lever opens a door in the tip of the applicator. The bait slides down the tube and into the burrow, it's that simple!" |
| Target Pests Multi | Pocket Gophers |
| Time to Kill | Gophers that ingest the Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait will die within 3-5 days after ingestion. |
| Chemical Type | Rodenticide |
| Formulation | Granular Bait |
| Application Methods | Baiting |
| Product Drawbacks | Some gophers may like a different bait, which is why we also have gopher bait worms which you can use to try and bait Gophers. |
| Active Ingredient | Diphacinone - .005% |
| Application Equipment | Bait Applicator |
| Mix Rate | Ready to use. |
| Use Sites | Outdoors |
| Yield | Bait must be placed below ground in the Pocket Gopher tunnel |
| EPA Registration No. | 72500-9 |
| Shelf Life | Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait can last in storage 1 to 3 years as long as it is kept in a cool, dry place. |
| Comparable Products | Omega Gopher Bait |
| Children or pets? | No |
| Property Characteristics | None |
| Availability | Online |
| Restricted Use | No |
| Brand | KAPUT |
| Keith's Pro Tips | "This product can be used, and should be used, in unison with the Kaput-D Big Boy Gopher Bait Applicator for easier application and to ensure the best possible placement of bait. Simply fill the bait holder and open the lever. The lever opens a door in the tip of the applicator. The bait slides down the tube and into the burrow, it's that simple!" |
| Product Drawbacks | Some gophers may like a different bait, which is why we also have gopher bait worms which you can use to try and bait Gophers. |
| Target Pests | Pocket Gophers |
| Application Equipment | Bait Applicator |
| Application Methods | Baiting |
| Active Ingredient | Diphacinone - .005% |
| Product Type | Rodenticide |
| Formulation | Granular Bait |
| Application Rate | Ready to use. |
| Shelf Life | Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait can last in storage 1 to 3 years as long as it is kept in a cool, dry place. |
| Yield | Bait must be placed below ground in the Pocket Gopher tunnel |
| Use Sites | Outdoors |
| Time to Kill | Gophers that ingest the Kaput-D Pocket Gopher Bait will die within 3-5 days after ingestion. |
| Comparable Products | Omega Gopher Bait |
| EPA Registration # | 72500-9 |



