Moles spend the majority of their lives tunneling underground in search of food, causing unsightly damage to your lawn and garden. Tomcat puts a stop to their search. Tomcat Mole Killer is designed to mimic the mole's natural food source (the earthworm) in both shape and feel. Moles may consume a lethal dose in a single feeding, but it may take two or more days from the time of bait consumption for moles to die. This bait comes ready to use and is effective against most common mole species (not for use against the star-nosed mole in North Carolina). There are two main indicators of moles: subsurface runways in the turf or by a series of conical mounds. Once active runways are verified (please refer to step-by-step instructions on product label), make a hole in the top of the runway then drop one Tomcat Mole Killer worm into the opening, ensuring it is completely underground and the hole is carefully resealed. Five to seven days after application, check for mole activity using the same procedure that was used to verify active runways.