Moles - Digging Their Way to Property Destruction

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Moles

• Digging Their Way to Property Destruction

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One Small Creature - One Big Problem

• Nuisance wildlife such as moles can wreak havoc
  on your yard. Mole holes look awful in your lawn
  and they can damage your garden by disrupting
  their root systems.
• What's worse though, is that they stay under your
  lawn year round, creating an ongoing problem for
  many homeowners.
• Other rodents can use their tunnels to access
  your property, leading to even bigger problems
  for you.

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Moles 101

• There are three major species of moles. Most are
  five to eight inches in length. They can vary in
  color from gray to silver to brown.
• All species, however, have an elongated snout as
  well as large feet with claws and a hairless
  tail. Moles are insectivores that live almost
  exclusively off of grubs worms they find below
  the surface.
• Moles are not rodents though so you won't see the
  gnawing type damage that you typically see with
  rodent infestation.

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Mole Tunnels

• Moles create two different kinds of tunnels in
  the yard.
• One is just under the surface. These are often
  known as "feeding tunnels" look like a raised
  ridge on the lawn.
• The second is much deeper it helps to create a
  network within the feeding tunnels.
• The soil that is taken from these deep tunnels is
  what tips most homeowners off that they have a
  problem.

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Do I Have Moles?

• If you do have moles, one of the first things you
  are likely to notice is the volcano like mounds
  of dirt on your lawn.
• People sometimes confuse moles with other
  nuisance wildlife gophers and voles, but the
  other two create much smaller, more visible
  tunnel areas.

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Prevention Techniques

• One good way to keep moles out of your lawn is to
  have a lawn care service deal with grub control
  every season. Grubs are a primary source of food
  for moles so by controlling grubs in your yard,
  you can help prevent moles from invading. It is
  important to note though, that even the best lawn
  care programs can't completely eliminate the
  possibility of moles returning to your yard at
  some point in the future.

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Is This Legal?

• In most states, moles are considered nongame
  mammals, and that means if they threaten your
  property in any way, it's perfectly legal to
  exterminate them by any means necessary. Your
  pest control professional can better help you
  understand the laws in your area.

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I'm Sure I Have a Mole Problem. What Do I Do?

• Your best bet is to call a pest control
  professional that specializes in wildlife control
  immediately. They can use a variety of methods,
  including trapping and repellents to help you
  eliminate the problem.