The mole is an animal of small size, the main habitat of the animal is the underground space.
Moles start up most often in fertile soil and pose a greater danger to the crop, as they are able to break through multimeter tunnels underground, as a result of which damage can be caused to the root system of plants.
Preventive measures and methods of control, as well as the destruction of moles in the summer cottage with their own hands or folk remedies, will help to prevent negative consequences from the life activity of moles in a timely manner.
Prevention
The most reliable way to protect the land from moles is considered prevent their occurrenceThis method of dealing with moles in the backyard may not be affordable for everyone, but you need to know about it.
Installation of a special fence around the perimeter of the garden will provide optimal protection against the penetration of animals. The material can be galvanized mesh, roofing felt or slate, the fence should rise by 15-20 cm to the ground and go 50-60 cm deep.
The fence will be an obstacle for digging tunnels.
Another effective method of prevention is considered placing unbalanced propellers on high poles (with blades of different sizes), as a result of their rotation, a vibration is generated that passes into the ground.
Such devices should operate in continuous mode, the best sound propagation is provided in dense soil.
Here's how to get the mole out of the lot: install a pair of electronic scarers that should work year-round; the amount should be reduced by the winter.
A photo
Before you get rid of the mole on the site, you need to know how it looks. Our photo gallery will help you see the small rodent:
Catching moles by cats and dogs
To scare away moles can use petsThis method is effective if the hunt is of interest to pets, and if they have not been baited with chemicals before.
In order to induce pets to attack the mole, it is necessary to study the moves and exits of the pest, and bring a dog or cat to a place where movement will be noticed. Next time the animals will take the initiative on their own.
Poison
Special poisons sold in the respective stores, they must be decomposed into turns, after which the pests die.
You can also use self-made toxic substances, for this you need to cook wheat grains, mix them with pesticides, mix and bury into the ground at a distance of at least 15 cm. After a few weeks, the procedure is recommended to be repeated.
Using melee killers for pest control
The the method is not considered humane, but it is often used in difficult situations, when the activity of an underground landscape designer brings irreparable harm.
There are quite a lot of models of mole-raids today, most often they are made by hand, devices work when a animal passes a certain area, causing the pest to die.
The most common are electrical devices, it is about them you can find a lot of positive feedback.
Scare
There is a stereotype who Moles have a fear of different sounds and noises., having heard that they are hiding tens of meters from the territory dangerous for them.
Before buying such devices you need to also think in which direction in the event of a successful outcome will the mole move, it can move to a neighboring site or through one. All these effects must be carefully weighed.
Many believe that it is simply impossible to establish noisy scarers on the entire area of the suburban area, and when working in a separate section of a large plot, it makes no sense to drive the moles somewhere else, lost.
Moles are sensitive to an unpleasant smell, putting them into moves is considered to be one of the means to combat them. soaked in kerosene and turpentine rags, you can also fill carbide and tar into holes, pour water on top.
Holes made should be well buried. Some gardeners use foul-smelling substances (rotten food residues, herring, etc.), but it must be borne in mind that the animals can just pass by this place, and to turn the entire site into a landfill does not make sense.
Traps and traps
If there are a large number of moles at the site, it is recommended to use special traps and traps, the place of their installation must be fenced.
Trap models:
- The device is in the form of a pipe with two covers at both ends - such a device is not very effective, the pest often bypasses an alien object. A mole in such a trap does not go due to the fact that the walls in the trap are smooth, and they are accustomed to start from a rough surface;
- The diameter of the trap of the second type is equal to the size of the hole, the internal surface of the device is rough, the valves prevent the mole from escaping to the outside. Such devices are more efficient and more expensive.
Trap installation directly to the mine, after which it is powdered with earth. The device is triggered when the animal, passing by, accidentally touches the spring or valve.
Planting scare plants
Moles are characterized by increased sense of smell, this feature can be used when planting the following plants:
- Black beans planted around the perimeter will help get rid of pests, the distance between them should be 30 cm;
- Onions and garlic allow you to expel moles only for a while, while they grow on the site, the animals immediately return after harvest;
- Nuts - this method allows to protect a limited area of the site from moles, therefore its effectiveness is questionable.
Call Site Stripping Service
Currently, there are special teams to combat rats and mice, the situation with moles is somewhat more complicated.
Much depends on the professional level of employees, the quality of the drugs used, the complexity of tunnel tunnels. If everything is done correctly, the moles will leave the site within a few hours, if mistakes are made - the pests will come back after a while.
Other methods and folk methods
Attach stiff hooks-tees to the wire 30-40 cm long and 1 mm in diameter. The distance between them should be 7-8 cm. At one end, make a loop, push the other end with the hook fixed on it into the hole, insert the loop into the loop. ground metal pin.
When attaching the hooks, the sharp ends should be in the side of the loop. If the mole moves in the direction of the burrow, the hooks will not harm it; if you move in the opposite direction, the animal will catch on them.
Caution is advised when digging out a lure with a shovel, since the animal has enough strength to cause injury.
Take a pipe made of plastic, the size of which should be equal to the diameter of the hole, pour poison into it, put a trap in the hole, cover it with earth and leave it for several days.
Periodically it is necessary to dig the ground and check whether there is a poison on the spot, pour more if necessary. If the substance after the second check on the spot, managed to get rid of the mole.
Conclusion
All these methods have their advantages and disadvantages, and it must be borne in mind that moles are not an absolute evil.
They may even be useful, as a result of their activity, soil ventilation improves, the May beetles disappear, as the moles feed on their larvae.
Now, knowing how to remove moles from the dacha effectively, when choosing a method it is recommended focus on the most humane methods, captured animals are best set free, away from civilization.
