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FAILED AND BOGUS METHODS OF GETTING RID OF
MOLES Almost every day, when a mole exterminator is out doing his
job, some kind, well meaning, passerby taps them on the shoulder and says;
“If you wanna get rid of moles this is what ja yodda do”.
We just smile and say “how about that, I’ll have to give it a
try.” And every once in a
while we do try out those ideas, only to find out that it’s a waste of time.
Why do these myths and legends continue to self-generate?
A few basic traits about moles may help explain. Moles are mobile. Moles
have a tendency to come and go. They change feeding areas just like a fisherman
changes fishing holes because he knows the most productive sites.
One day your yard is invaded. Two weeks later, it could be a
day or month) the neighbor's yard seems to be the spot.
Why? Because the mole finds it more productive. After all, their home
range can easily cover over an acre of land. It could be that one yard was
watered or contains more nutrients, making more food available. The other
possibility is that the offspring have matured and are now tunneling to a new
adjacent territory. One never knows
for sure what factors are involved. But
keep in mind that with moles, it’s always about food.
They don't dig for fun. They dig for food. If they don't eat they’ll
starve. Moles must consume nearly
their own weight of food in one day. Can
you do that? Understanding the mobility of moles helps explain the
inaccurate conclusions that ones have come to regarding mole extermination.
While it may appear that filling a mole hole with oil, glass, or dog hair
accomplished something, it is more likely to be a coincidence. The truth is,
when a mole comes across an unwanted or suspicious object in his path, he goes
under it, or sidesteps the area. But now a new approach to getting rid of moles has now been discovered. Moles love gooey worms and grubs. This revolutionary new bait mimics what moles love to eat. By introducing it into their runway they can't resist it. The following is small a collection of bogus methods and comments: *Tunnel
flooding:
Moles can run fast and have many escape routes.
In nature however floods are a major mole killer. *Tunnel
gassing with cartridges and mower engine exhaust attachments:
The soil absorbs gasses relatively quickly and the mole tunnel complex is so extensive there is always an escape route. *Moth
balls in tunnels:
Moles avoid treated tunnel and dig new ones, remember 15 feet of new
tunnel in one hour! *Soil
vibrating devices, pin wheels and ultra-sonic types:
Any strange smell or vibration may initially scare or irritate the mole
but they quickly adapt and if your yard is where the food's at, they'll be back,
and soon. (Here's a second opinion from unhappy
customer Sonic
Mole Repeller) *Mole
repelling plants:
These plants only affect a small area, the root zone of the plant and
would have to be planted in large number throughout the yard to be really
effective. *Traps
utilizing knife blades and harpoons: These are the
most consistent control measures but they take time and practice to use
properly. Most traps are placed in feeding tunnels, where they won't catch
anything, rather than runways) *Killing
soil insects in an effort to remove food supply:
Controlling beetle grubs has been a standard mole control recommendation
for years but in most yards there is usually enough non grub food remaining to
keep mole happy. Insecticides kill worms and insects only the surface. Bad
experience. Good advice from garden
article *Shooting:
You've got to be very good, extremely patient, and usually it's not
legal. *Chewing
gum in tunnel:
Moles don't chew, remember they're carnivores not bubble gummers; how
juicy fruit gum got to be a mole control is a funny story but basically was a
hoax that caught on. Some rumors
never go away. *Crushed
glass in tunnel:
Moles aren't that stupid. *Gasoline
in hole followed by lit match: I hope YOU are not that stupid. *Stepping
on tunnels:
This doesn't get rid of moles but makes the yard look a little better
until the next day. *Wire barriers: Moles can't get through, but usually, you end up fencing the moles IN the yard.) *The
Pitch Fork Method: Moles can be killed by
conducting a mole watch, but it is prone to accidents and such activity can
frighten the neighbors and small children. (Here’s a link to a determined
man) *Cats
and dogs:
Can be very successful but entirely depends on the nature of the pet.
Some cats and some dogs are great molers, others could care less.
Dogs can do more damage than moles.
Dynamite
might be less severe. |
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