Outdoor Animal Control - Moles

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cm-skiracing
04-17-08, 07:49 AM
I have one nasty Mole that literally destroyed my lawn, its made divots and flipped them up side down and this caused the roots to burn. I heard that the only way to get rid of them is to kill their food supply and they will move on somewhere else!?!
Is this the only way?:confused: Thanks, Pete

marksr
04-17-08, 07:57 AM
We have 2 cats that used to catch moles fairly regular but not so much any more - presumably they aren't as prevelant :D

I've seen a minature like windmill advertised that has a portion underground the they say creates a noise that runs the moles off - I have no idea if it is effective or not.
Newt
04-17-08, 03:27 PM
Pete, since moles are carnivores, getting rid of the grubs they eat will certainly help. With grubs it's 'treat in the fall or not at all'.
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/grubs/

This is a great thread about moles, voles and traps.
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/grubs/

Newt

Monroe63
04-26-08, 07:53 PM
Try milky spore powder. This all natural product gets rid of grubs for 15-20 years, but the application is time consuming. The best price I've found is on Amazon.com.
cwbuff
04-27-08, 07:41 AM
Milky spore is probably the best way to go, it will rid your lawn of grubs that attract the moles. Are you sure that it was a mole that caused the damage? The flipped divot description sounds like it might be a skunk - they also like grubs.

There are cheaper chemical treatments that will kill the grubs but milky spore is safe and effective and lasts a long time. Probably cheaper in the long run.
gqlefty
04-27-08, 08:10 AM
Definately treat the yard to get rid of their food supply. I tried everything on the market to kill or catch them with no success. A tip from my mail man was to stick a water hose in a tunnel and let it run for 4 or 5 hours and flood them out. It worked !!! No probles since !!! Try it, worked for me.