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July 7, 2006
How should we go about eradicating moles from our yard?
First of all, most people believe that moles only eat grubs. This is not true. Moles eat a various diet including earthworms, grubs and other insects which can be beneficial for you. That being said, their tunnels are often considered a nuisance and unsightly. Removal of moles from your property can be difficult.
Moles are attracted to water sources. If you have areas of your lawn that pool water after a hard rain, try to correct the grade and install drainage tile if needed.
You can try using caster oil on the mounds. It is supposed to drive the moles out of their tunnels. One of our RYAN Pros says it really does work. The most successful and practical method to get rid of moles and eliminate their resulting damage to your lawn is through trapping. There are three excellent mole traps on the market. Each of these, if handled properly, will give you good results. All of these traps depend on the same mechanism for releasing the spring.
The brand name for these traps are Harpoon mole trap, Out O'Sight and Nash (choker loop) mole trap. The trap is sprung as the mole upheaves the depressed portion of the surface burrow over which the trap is set.
If you would like to learn more information about trapping moles, check out this website: http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/wildlife/g09440.htm. The trapping information is near the end of the article.
Comments:
March 27, 2008 - We are receiving a number of phone calls reporting mole activity. People are worried that they have grubs because of this activity. Grubs are not active until late summer when they do their damage.