Monday, December 29, 2014

Professional Measures To Identify How To Get Rid Of Voles And Moles

By Leonard Hungerford


Small mammals that burrow into the soil can cause havoc on landscaping often leaving home owners at their wits with what to do and how to manage the problem. How to get rid of voles and moles requires identifying the pest and learning to apply methods of control that are specific to each species. These steps can aid in making informed and humane decisions to return your garden to its original state.

A vole is a small rodent that often forms narrow tunnels near the surface of lawns and flower beds. These small animals can also create tunnels at the top of the lawn as the grass itself is one of their food sources. Voles are very shy remaining hidden most of the time within the soil during the day. They generally only come out of their vole holes to feed outside at night.

Moles also burrow and form tunnels in gardens, but these are often deeper than those of voles. You will notice areas that have been excavated consequently appearing as mounds or volcanoes at the surface of the lawn. This happens to a much smaller extent with voles. In either situation, you are likely to see several vole and mole holes. To ensure that your garden and special plants remain protected against these creatures, it is important to consider unique measures of mole and vole control.

Field mice, voles and moles all cause a significant amount of destruction and require appropriate rodent control methods to be put in place to manage their populations. The animals cause most of their damage by eating the roots and foundations of plants and trees resulting in the vegetation toppling over and dying. With the correct methods of control it is possible to prevent against the expansion of colonies and major hassles.

Keeping the lawn neatly trimmed and removing excess garden refuse eliminates hiding places and helps to get rid of field mice, voles and moles. The presence of voles should be controlled with the use of specialized traps that allow for the capture and humane removal of these creatures. Many repellent products are also available on the market to assist in having the rodents been moved away from the garden.

A mole population can cause a significant amount of destruction and requires that the correct methods are applied to maintain a healthy garden. In the early hours of the morning when the rodents come up to feed, placing a shovel in the soft mounds and scaring the creatures can prove effective. These animals are highly sensitive to disturbing sounds and will flee from the area.

Mole or vole repellents can avoid the use of mole and vole poison and be placed in strategic areas on the lawn to prevent the animals from spreading into the garden. This includes spraying a solutions across the lawn that will cause temporary discomfort to the rodents. The field mice, voles or moles will soon move on to find another area to nest in, but applications should be implemented with precautionary measures.

When it comes to a mole or vole invasion, it is good to consider environmentally friendly methods minimising the amount of mole and vole poison to be used. One should take the time to learn about the management methods available control the expansion of the mole or field mouse colonies. There are numerous environmentally friendly options that can be sought to better protect the environment and still remove the rodents effectively from the garden.




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