Martin's Gopher Bait 50, manufactured by CSI, is a specially treated grain that uses a fast-acting powerful bait made with strychnine alkaloid 0.50% to poison nuisance gophers in and around your yard. One pound of bait will treat between 1 to 8 acres, offering greater gopher control at an economic value.

This ready-to-use granular bait can be placed directly in pocket gophers' active burrows or tunnels. It is formulated with the active ingredient Strychnine Alkaloid 0.50% to effectively eliminate pocket gophers and contains special flavoring to attract this pest for quick elimination.

Martin's Gopher Bait 50 is applied underneath the soil to ensure that only gophers can access and eat the bait. After the gophers ingest the bait, they die within a few hours. Using Martin's Gopher Bait 50 will ensure that gophers are eliminated and no longer wreaking havoc on lawns, farms, or ranches.

Tools Needed

To make applications, a metal rod is needed to find the gopher tunnels, and a shovel is needed to remove dirt and place it back over the tunnel. A long-handled spoon or bait applicator can also apply the bait.

This product cannot be applied with a mechanical burrow builder. 

How to Use

• Step 1: Remove the burrow plug from the flat side of the burrow fan or locate the main runway by probing with a metal rod or wooden stick. The probe's resistance will decrease when you are on the main runway. 
• Step 2: Apply 1 teaspoon of Martin's Gopher Bait 50 to each burrow system, using a long-handled spoon if necessary. One pound of this product will treat 1 to 8 acres, depending on the number of burrow systems to be treated. 
• Step 3: Cover the tunnel with soil without disturbing it. Do not permit soil to cover bait. If new gopher activity is noticed, retreat according to the above directions. 

Where to Use

Martin's Gopher Bait 50 should only be used in subterranean applications in rangelands, pastures, croplands, and non-crop areas. 

Do not apply directly to food or feed crops. Nor should this product be applied above ground over crops or anywhere else.  

When to Use

This product can be applied anytime gopher activity is suspected.

Safety Information

Gopher Bait 50 is safe to use around people and pets when it's applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling and applying this product.

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers, other persons, pets, or domestic animals. Keep pets and other people out of the area during application.

This product is toxic to fish, birds, and other wildlife. Do not allow the bait to be exposed to the soil's surface.

Special Considerations

Never apply this product above ground, especially if it is close to crops.

The killing of a member of an endangered species during strychnine baiting operations may result in a fine under the Endangered Species Act. Before baiting, the user is advised to contact the regional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Endangered Species Specialist) or local Fish and Game Office for specific information on endangered species. Strychnine baits should not be used in the geographic ranges of the following species except under programs and procedures approved by the U.S. EPA: California Condor, San Joaquin Kit Fox, Morro Bay Kangaroo Rat, Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, Gray Wolf and Grizzly Bear.