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The moles are alive and well in my area as well. I provide various field services and mole control is a big part of my business. I am a firm believer that Talprid and other poisons provide only minimal results and are not cost effective. Since moles do not have lower incisors they can't really ingest the bait as some proclaim. Likewise some poisons may become inert after a very short period of time and will have no effect in the remote instance that it is ingested. I have made my own observations in the field and have received feedback from homeowners who have tried many different "home remedies" as well as Talprid and other poisons with no results. Then they called me to take care of their mole problem. I, and many others in the this field, believe that trapping is the only effective approach to getting rid of moles. Skill, time and patience is required to trap moles and they don't disappear overnight. But with proper technique and diligence trapping ensures that the mole is physically removed from the lawn without the risk of secondary poisoning to pets or other wildlife. Then I refer the customer to a lawn expert to help restore the lawn to a healthy condition.

 

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I'm glad you find humor in my post but I am still firm in my opinion as you are in yours. My observations are just that...my observations. I have used various products including sonic repellers, Talprid and other products typically available to the homeowner in my own yard to test them as well as family member's yards and the mole problems continued for over 2 months until I trapped them. The homeowners that used it followed the instructions as labeled. These homeowners were intelligent people and one is a master gardener who is very familiar with pest control and used various products, including Talprid, over several months with very poor results. After I began trapping them his lawn was mole free in 3 weeks and has remained mole free since. Likewise I have spoken with other mole control specialists in person and in other forums who have had poor results with any type of mole poisoning or repellent. I realize that results on any type of test may vary so if it's working for you then continue to use this method. Some of my customers actually want to see dead moles on occasion just to see that they are getting what they paid for but after seeing and smelling a few of them they trust my skills and never question my billing. Anyways...happy mole hunting!