Omega Gopher Bait

Omega Gopher Bait, manufactured by RCO International, is a ready to use gopher bait that can be placed in the gopher tunnel system.

This effective bait formula contains anti-mold additives which keep the product fresh for gopher consumption and oat ingredient to help to keep it palatable to gophers who are constantly on the hunt for food.

Use Omega Gopher Bait as part of a gopher control program to rid gophers from your property.

Tools Needed

Omega Gopher Bait comes ready to use, but you will need a long-handled measuring spoon or gopher bait applicator to apply the product in gopher holes.

Do not apply this product by means of a burrow-builder machine.

How to Use

• Step 1: Observe the pocket gopher runways that have been made on the property. 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: With a long-handled spoon or other suitable tool, carefully remove dirt plug. Insert a teaspoonful of Omega Gopher Bait at the junction of the lateral tunnel and the main runway. Re-close hole, taking care to exclude light and not to allow soil to cover bait. Pick up and properly dispose of any spilled bait.
• Step 3: For probing applications, use either a metal rod or other suitable implement, then probe soil 6 to 8 inches around mound, starting from plug side, to locate main runway. When runway is entered, resistance on probe will decrease abruptly. Remove probe and insert a teaspoonful of Omega Gopher Bait through probe hole (enlarged if necessary). Cover opening with a rock, a clump of soil, or other object that will exclude light. Take care not to permit dirt to cover bait. Pick up and properly dispose of any spilled bait.
• Step 4: Make two to five sets per burrow system, depending upon its apparent size. Depending upon pocket gopher density, one pound of Omega Gopher Bait will treat one to eight acres. Wait a few days and reapply if pocket gopher activity continues.

Where to Use

Omega Gopher Bait can be used only in manual, subterranean applications in terrestrial food crops, and terrestrial nonfood and forestry areas.

Bait must be deposited in pocket gophers’ underground runways. Do not apply bait above ground.

Do not apply directly to food or feed crops.

When to Use

Use Omega Gopher Bait when you have discovered gopher activity. This can be indicated by seeing gophers themselves or the mounds they dig.

Burrowing pocket gophers throw out low, fan-shaped dirt mounds on either side of their underground runways. Short lateral tunnels connect the mounds to the main runway. Except when a pocket gopher is throwing out dirt, its lateral tunnels are plugged with soil at the mound, often creating a horseshoe-shaped depression.

Safety Information

Omega Gopher Bait is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling and applying this product.

Do not expose baits in a manner which presents a hazard to humans, pets, poultry, or livestock. Keep pets, domestic animals, and people not involved with the application out of the treatment area while product is being applied.

Special Considerations

When applying Omega Gopher Bait, the bait must be deposited in pocket gophers’ underground runways. The product is not meant to be applied above ground under any circumstances.