How to get rid of moles in the summer cottage

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Earthworms, snails, insect larvae form the basis of mole nutrition . A special place in the diet is occupied by roach larvae. Moles do not eat plant food. General information about the habits of moles.

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These underground animals build their burrows mainly in moist chernozem, soil well fertilized with organic fertilizers, that is, in places where there is a lot of food – earthworms, larvae . And, of course, there is also a flower bed.

Plants are undermined by moles, which often leads to the death of cultivated plants. Also, a mole can turn a yard or a ditch into a real mountain ridge – dug up mounds have to be constantly leveled, stones removed.

Moles make two types of moves – temporary surface (at a depth of 1-5 cm) and permanent (at a depth of 15 -20 cm). Nests that the female equips for the birth and rearing of cubs (there can be up to 9 nests in one litter) are dug out by moles at a depth of up to 1 meter.

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

In defense of moles, it should be said that they also do a lot of good by eating pests.

How to get rid of moles in your yard

There are several proven methods of pest control, but none of them will get rid of moles forever. Eventually, another blind handsome man will come to the unoccupied territory, and everything will start anew.

Method 1. Scare away with a sharp smell.

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

A mole does not like the smell:

• diesel oil (gasoline, kerosene);
• herring (summer residents often use the head of a herring for deterrence);
• 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 form and principle of action. You can buy it at an agricultural store or make it yourself.

Wale traps are installed in pairs in horizontal permanent passages, back to back, to catch the animal from whichever side it goes.

Method 3. Set up a trap.

Bury a bucket or a three-liter can under the mole tunnel, you can use a cut-off plastic bottle for 5 liters. Check the trap after a few days. Thus, it is possible to catch a whole family of moles and even mice that use ready-made underground passages.

Modern production supplies many drugs and devices designed specifically to scare off pests. Starting with liquid solutions and ending with devices that spread ultrasound, which repels moles.

Therefore, if there is no desire to dig a bucket in the summer cottage, you can try new means of combating moles. Many (but not all) of them receive positive feedback.