Moles

Fight moles

Moles A mole lives underground. The animal digs a network of corridors sometimes up to 180 meters long. Moles grow to about 10 to 18 cm in size and have black fur. They have 2 claws with sharp nails attached to them with which they dig the tunnel system. A mole is practically blind, but this is compensated by the whiskers of the creature, with the slightest movement the creature senses the presence of insects or other animals nearby. His hearing is also very good, which makes tracing food easier. The moles mainly eat earthworms but also other insects such as snails and spiders. In the spring the moles are most active and you see molehills everywhere again. Usefulness of the mole Moles can cause a lot of nuisance, yet the bugs are useful. The moles improve the soil. Through all that digging, the earth is well tilled and this ensures better drainage and the layers of the earth are mixed. more air also enters the soil, so that plants can grow better. The mole also ensures that the insect population does not become too large, because the mole eats it. The damage done by moles is significant. And can be quite expensive if you have a newly landscaped garden. Besides the molehills, plants and crops are also affected by the mole. In some severe cases, the ground subsides completely due to the many corridors the bugs have dug. Before you know it, the entire garden has been destroyed. Prevention of moles nuisance Preventing moles is very difficult and is actually only possible by installing mole netting. other ways are to get rid of the moles, but then you already have them in your garden and they have probably already caused damage. Mole mesh prevents the mole from entering your garden simply because the mole cannot dig through the mesh. This mesh must therefore be buried around your garden. Fighting moles Moles in the garden can be easily controlled yourself. The sooner you start it, the easier it is. The mole can give birth to 5 to 7 young every 2 months. There are several ways you can chase the moles, catch them alive and kill them with a mole trap. Below you will find an explanation of these 3 methods: - Repel, Moles do not like certain plants in your garden such as the imperial crown. You can also dislodge them by digging half sawn bottles into the ground, the wind will pass the bottles and give a certain noise that the moles do not like. - Catch alive, you can catch the moles alive by means of a mole quiver. After this you can put the mole somewhere where it will not bother anyone. The tube must be placed in one of the entrances of the tunnel system. - Mole trap, this is a way to kill the mole. The principle is based in the same way as that of a mouse trap. The mole will walk into the clamp and if the clamp is correctly placed it will die instantly. In practice, it is often very expensive to hire a professional pest control agent for mole control. The fighter has to come to you several times to set, check and possibly replace the clamps. Often putting a mole trap or mole quiver yourself is smarter as you can then monitor whether you have caught something. If you still cannot find a solution with your moles or if you do not like to do the control yourself, call BOBGO and we will gladly look with you for a suitable, fast and safe way of control.
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