How to get rid of moles in a summer cottage

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The basis of the diet of moles is earthworms, slugs, insect larvae. A special place in the diet is occupied by beetle larvae. Moles do not eat plant food. General information about the habits of moles.

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These underground animals make their burrows mainly in moist black soil, soil well fertilized with organic fertilizers, that is, in places where there is a lot of food – earthworms, larvae. And, of course, there is a garden there.

Moles undermine plants, which often leads to the death of cultivated plants. Moles can also turn a yard or a mowed area into a real mountain range – dug mounds have to be constantly leveled, stones removed.

Moles make two types of moves – temporary superficial (at a depth of 1-5 cm) and permanent (at a depth of 15-20 cm). The nests that the female equips for the birth and raising of cubs (there can be up to 9 in one litter), moles dig out at a depth of up to 1 meter.

In search of food, animals make numerous moves through the beds, damage the root system of plants, destroy earthworms useful for the garden, can completely dig up the plant from the soil and cover young shoots with soil.

In defense of moles, it is worth saying that they also bring considerable benefits by eating pests.

How to get rid of a mole on the site

There are several proven ways to combat the pest, but none of them will rid you of the mole forever. Over time, another blind handsome man will come to the unoccupied territory, and everything will start anew.

Method 1. Repel with a strong smell.

Moles are very sensitive to smells, so you can put a piece of a smelly substance or a rag soaked in it in its burrow.

A mole does not like the smell of:

• diesel fuel (gasoline, kerosene);
• herring (summer residents often use the head of a herring to scare away);
• tar;
• naphthalene;
• carbide, etc.

Just remember that the mole breaks through another passage, bypassing the unpleasant smell.

Method 2. Mole traps

The same as mousetraps, only a slightly different shape and principle of operation. You can buy them at an agricultural store or make them yourself.

Moletraps are installed in pairs in horizontal permanent passages, back to back, to catch the animal, no matter which way it goes.

Method 3. Set a trap.

Bury a bucket or a three-liter jar under the mole tunnel, you can use a cut-off 5-liter plastic bottle. Check the trap after a few days. In this way, you can catch a whole family of moles and even mice that use ready-made underground passages.

Modern production supplies many preparations and devices designed specifically to scare away pests. Starting from liquid solutions and ending with devices that emit ultrasound that scares away moles.

Therefore, if you don't want to bury buckets around your summer cottage, you can try new mole control methods. Many (but not all) of them receive positive reviews.