Sunday, January 4, 2015

Steps To Identify How To Get Rid Of Voles And Moles

By Leonard Hungerford


The tiny animals that are recognized as burrowing through the garden can negatively affect landscapes and often results in home owners struggling to control the invasion. Determining how to get rid of voles and moles requires a closer look at the measures of identification as well as the specific techniques that need to be followed. With the right resources it is possible to remove these rodents from the property getting rid of voles and moles for good.

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.

The mole can burrow deep into the ground and form tunnels to reach plant bulbs and insects. A sure sign of a mole infestation include the sight of excavated mounds and soil heaps that form on top of the lawn and look similar to tiny volcanoes. These can also be formed by voles, but to a much smaller extent. Irrespective of which rodent you deal with, you are likely to have several mole and vole holes. It is important to apply elimination techniques that are specific to the animal that has invaded the home.

Voles can quickly invade landscapes and require the correct steps being taking quickly. This should include natural management to control populations. Voles can contribute to the destruction of trees and shrubs that can cause the roots and the plants to eventually tilt and die.

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.

Moles are recognized as causing a great deal of destruction to the surrounding environment and require protective methods in the facilitation of a healthy landscape. Early morning is the feeding time of moles ... and one method is to places a shovel into the mole or vole hole to cause as much disturbance as possible. These critters are blind and will move very quickly when noise is sensed.

One can also avoid the use of mole and vole poison by applying mole and vole repellents that are sprayed as a solution onto the ground. The purpose of a spray solution is to ensure that animals are prevented from seeing an environment that is conducive for nesting resulting them to move to another environment. A mole will require a specific type of setting to breed and therefore correct management methods must be applied for the best outcome.

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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