Neogen Ramik Ground Squirrel Bait

ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSIDERATIONS

Notice: It is a federal offense to use any pesticide in a manner that results in the death of a member of an endangered species. The use of this product may pose a hazard to Federally designated endangered/threatened species.

In California, obtain a copy of the Interim Measures Bulletin for your county from the County Commissioner’s office.

Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys Raviventris)

Do not use this product in critical habitat with 0.5 miles of salt marsh vegetation and/or brackish water wetlands which are located: 1) near or adjacent to San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay, or 2) in the Sacramento River below or adjacent to confluence of the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River (California).

Morro Bay Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis) 

Do not use this product in critical habitat within 2.5 miles of Baywood Park which is located on the Morro Bay (California).

Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingrens) 

Follow the Interim Measures for protecting endangered species in the California Endangered Species Bulletin for the following California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Tulare (California).

To protect endangered kangaroo rats, use one of the modified station designs (inverted “T” with “elbows” or platform stations) developed for this purpose in associated with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Fish and Game. A publication is available at the website indicated above.

Tipton Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)

Follow the Interim Measures for protecting endangered species in the California Endangered Species Bulletin for the following California counties: Kern, Kings, and Tulare (California). 

Fresno Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)

Follow the Interim Measures for protecting endangered species in the California Endangered Species Bulletin for the following California counties: Kern, Kings, Madera, and Merced (California).

Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys stephens) 

Follow the Interim Measures for protecting endangered species in the California Endangered Species Bulletin for the following California counties: San Bernardino, San Diego, and Riverside (California).

Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) 

Do not use this within one mile of alfalfa fields. 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

READ THIS LABEL: Read this label and follow all use directions, use restrictions, and use precautions. Use this product only for the sites, pest, and application methods described on this label. 

IMPORTANT: Do not expose children, pets or other nontarget animals to rodenticides. To help to prevent accidents:

1. Store product not in use in a location out of reach of children and pets.
2. Apply this product in secured, tamper-resistant bait stations. These stations must be resistant to destruction by dogs and by children under six years-of-age, and must be constructed and used in ways that prevent such children from reaching into bait compartments and obtaining bait. Bait stations must be secured so that they cannot be overturned by young children, pets, or winds. Stations used in areas open to livestock and/or nontarget wildlife must be secured so that the units cannot be overturned by any nontarget animals that have access to them. 
3. Dispose of the product container and unused, spoiled, and unconsumed bait as specified on this label. 

USE RESTRICTIONS: This product may only be used to control California ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi). This product may only be applied within 100 feet of man-made structures. Examples of such structures include homes and other permanent or temporary residences, food processing facilities, industrial and commercial buildings, agricultural and public buildings, and related structures around and associated with these sites. Bait must be placed in secured, tamper-resistant bait stations. To protect threatened or endangered types of kangaroo rats, follow the restrictions and instructions indicated and referenced under ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSIDERATIONS. Do not broadcast this product.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS: Place and secure tamper-resistant bait stations near active burrows or in other locations where the activity of California ground squirrels is evident. Secure stations at intervals of 20 to 75 feet in areas that are infested by California ground squirrels and within 100 feet of structures as described under USE RESTRICTIONS. Apply 2 to 4 pounds of bait per bait station. Replenish bait stations as necessary to maintain a continuous supply of bait but not to exceed 4 pounds of bait in any bait station. Continue baiting until there no longer are signs of new feeding on bait by California ground squirrels.

FOLLOW-UP: Wearing waterproof gloves, collect and bury dead rodents. Dispose of leftover bait according to the Pesticide Disposal instructions on this label. With detergent and hot water, wash all implements used for applying bait. Do not use these implements for mixing, holding, or transferring foods or feed.