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TALPIRID, developed by Bell Laboratories, Inc., is the first and only mole bait designed, developed and scientifically proven to kill moles.

Until the introduction of TALPIRID, mole control programs were relatively ineffective. A lack of scientific data on mole behavior, biology and physiology and, consequently, a shortage of legitimate products, seriously hampered attempts to control moles.

All that changed with TALPIRID. Culminating years of groundbreaking research by the world leader in rodent control technology, Bell Laboratories now provides the industry with the only product on the market proven to kill moles - TALPIRID.

TALPIRID is Proven Effective

TALPIRID's active ingredient capitalizes on a mole's physiology. In both field and laboratory tests, TALPIRID achieved outstanding acceptance and control. One worm contains a lethal dose and can kill in 24 hours.

TALPIRID Mimics a Mole's Natural Food Source

TALPIRID's size, shape and feel let moles consume the bait in the same manner as its primary food source, the earthworm. Special enhancers ensure immediate attraction and excellent product acceptance.

TALPIRID is Ready-To-Use

TALPIRID 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 TALPIRID contains two trays, enough for two typical treatments (20 worms - 2 trays of 10 worms). TALPIRID is also available in cases containing 10 typical treatments (100 worms - 10 trays of 10 worms).

TALPIRID is a professional product available through an authorized distributor of Bell Laboratories, Inc.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND TALPIRID

Like the early efforts of the Wright Brothers to fly, mole control has a long, and sometimes comical, history of failures. Homeowners and professionals have employed sonic chasers, vibrating windmills, and a host of ineffective repellants, traps and baits to rid lawns of moles. Some, in desperation, have flooded mole holes with gallons of water or sprinkled them with an array of irritating materials - everything from broken glass and razor blades to moth balls and lye. Nothing seemed to work.

Much of this failure stemmed from a lack of sound, reliable research data on mole behavior and physiology.

All that changed when Bell Laboratories embarked on an intensive, systematic research effort to gain laboratory and field data on moles with the aim: to develop a mole bait that is both highly palatable and efficacious.

Creating An Effective Mole Bait

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.

At the same time, scientists exhaustively tested the effectiveness of existing bait forms and actives on the market.

Applying this knowledge, Bell scientists created a bait that met its standards for palatability and efficacy. TALPIRID mimics the earthworm, the mole's natural food source - a key to bait acceptance. Further, its mode of action is consistent with the mole's biology, critical to effectiveness.

With early samples of the bait in hand, scientists put the new product to the final test in the mole's natural environment. 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, TALPIRID 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."

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