Moles, Voles & Gophers

Moles are usually the culprits when you find burrows and mounds on your lawn. They are common on golf courses and parks. It is rare to find the animal while you are inspecting their damage; but don't forget about gophers and voles too. The mole has such a bad reputation because people don't always know the difference between moles, voles and gophers. The mole is not always to blame. The burrows and runways are different in each of these nuisance pests.

Moles- Moles spend the majority of their live underground. They rarely come to the surface. Moles are loners and finding four to six moles per acre is considered over population. Moles prefer loose, moist soil with lots of worms and grubs. They are no n issue so much, where soil is hard, dry and compact. The burrows are usually, but not always, in shady and cool areas of the lawn. The mole burrows this tunnel looking for worms, grubs and other insects. The soil is pushed up and the "run" can be seen on the surface and do not have exit holes.

Voles- Voles are similar in appearance to moles and are largely overlooked. Where the mole is an animal, voles are rodents. They use above ground runways and underground burrows to get from one place to another. The surface runways will have many openings into the underground burrow. They nest above and below ground, using grass and other vegetation. Voles are rodents and have a vegetarian diet; they will reek havoc on crops and seedlings.

Gophers- Pocket gopher's are common in Oklahoma. They also make and dwell in underground burrows and make feeding mounds close to their food source. They prefer porous soil with good drainage. Pocket gophers are also rodents and vegetarians. They feed on tree bark, grasses, roots, young, freshly planted perennials and shrubbery. A gopher's burrow is not raised on the surface; they burrow deep and can construct up to three feeding mounds per day.

At Mother Nature's Pest Control, "we know the secret"; to successful treatment of these nuisance pests.

Mother Nature's highly trained, experienced, professional certified technicians use the Talprid product. Talprid is the only mole control product proven to work. Talprid is a poisonous bait, designed to look, smell and feel like a worm; the moles regular diet.

Voles and gophers are treated with a poisonous grain; since they are vegetarians.