The "Main Mole Meal" is earthworms supplemented with some insect larvae, centipedes, millipedes, and spiders Moles eat more than their own weight in earthworms daily HIGH metabolism! White grub insecticides do not control earthworms fortunately! Moles DO NOT eat bulbs, roots, pets, or small children Moles are active year-round Activity near the surface occurs in early morning and late afternoon in the spring and fall and on cloudy, damp days of summer.
The rest of the year is spent in deep tunnels 6 - 24 inches under the surface. Set traps on permanent runways, not the temporary, meandering feeding tunnels. Inspect lawn for grubs. Don't assume they are present. Treat with insecticide ONLY if white grubs are present or have been a consistent problem in the past.
NON-Options These "controls" do not work! Sonic, ultra-sonic and electromagnetic devices. But moles are just as devastating to turf and lawns whether at home, in parks, on playing fields At ARG Mole Removal, we got our start as greenskeepers for one of the most popular golf courses in the greater Vancouver area. As such, we are experts in turfgrass and lawn care. Hence the affinity for the aforementioned movie! The lifeblood of a golf course stems from keeping the turf and grass to the highest standard The meticulous care given to growing great turf and lawns is pointless if moles destroy it in the blink of an eye.
Trapping moles is a successful control technique. Moles will consume a lethal dose in one feeding, but it may take 2 to 3 days to die. Get a stick and poke a hole in the active tunnel. Use the stick to push the grub into to hole in the tunnel, and then push the grub a few inches to either side of the hole.
Set a second grub about 5 ft apart in the same tunnel. Mole will cruise down the tunnel, pop the grub s into his nasty mouth, and perhaps may continue to feed for a 12 to 24 hours. If surface tunnels reappear, then place at least 2 more grubs in that tunnel. The active ingredient is bromethalin and the loading is 0. As with all pesticides, always follow label directions! This product is only intended for sub-surface baiting. As with all pesticides, handle and store properly. Prevent access to pesticides by children, cats and dogs.
We carry two types of Repellex for moles, dry, spreadable granules 7 lbs for 7, sq ft of coverage and a 32 oz hose-end sprayer for 8, sq ft of coverage. During normal weather conditions this product can last for up to 60 days and offer protection from moles, voles and gophers.
The active ingredients include castor oil, pepper and garlic oils, and unique emulsifying agents allow product to penetrate the soil quickly and effectively; up to 60 days of coverage is stated on the label, but here in St. Water times after application to active the ingredients. For the granular product use 1 lb of granules per 1, sq ft of turf.
For the 32 oz ready-to-spray RTS hose-end sprayer, you can cover up to 8, sq ft of turf. We hope we stocked enough product! Each killed mole after that gets cheaper. Dogs are known to be good mole hunters. Tornberg in Chesterfield.
A bit of turf re-construction may be in order after a dog catches a mole, but dogs generally get better at hunting after their first kill. Another customer of ours in the West County area claims their big outdoor cat is also a great hunter of chipmunks, voles AND moles. Good reason to buy a cat! Dogs are good mole hunters. Yard damage from that dog killing that mole. University of Missouri There are 6 species of moles native to the US, but the eastern mole Scalopus aquaticus is the only species that lives in Missouri.
When brushed, the fur offers no resistance in either direction, enabling the mole to travel either backward or forward within burrows.
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