BONIDE: Mole & Vole Problems?
Moles are small, solitary mammals that live in underground tunnels and burrows. They are often mistaken for voles or shrews, but they have distinct physical characteristics and behaviors. These pests are insectivores, not rodents; they don’t go after plants as food, but damage them while tunneling for insects and earthworms. They feed on earthworms, grubs, and beetles found in the soil, creating molehills as a result of their digging activities. Plants are heaved from the ground, roots are severed and lawns are disfigured. Eliminating grubs that feed on lawn roots may discourage moles. Protect plants from moles by lining planting holes and beds with ½ inch diameter galvanized wire mesh. If your lawn suffers mole damage, try to salvage the ridged turf by pressing it back down right away, then watering thoroughly.
Mole Control:
Moletox, Mole & Gopher Killer, Molemax, Repels-All, Grub Control.
Ridges formed in soft, moist earth and volcano-shaped mounds of finely pulverized soil with holes in the center are sure signs of a mole invasion. These pests are insectivores, not rodents; they don’t go after plants as food, but damage them while tunneling for insects and earthworms. About 5 to 7 inches long, moles have dark, velvety fur, a pointed snout, no visible ears or eyes, and outward-pointing claws for digging.
Surface feeding burrows (the ridges you’ll see) are used for short periods and may be abandoned soon after excavation; main runways are usually 8 to 18 inches below ground level. Most species are solitary. There’s often an eruption of activity in summer, as young moles, driven out to fend for themselves, dig new tunnel systems.
Target: Soil-dwelling insects, earthworms.
Damage: Plants are heaved from the ground, roots are severed, and lawns are disfigured.
Notes: Eliminating grubs that feed on lawn roots may discourage moles. Protect plants from moles by lining planting holes and beds with ½ inch diameter galvanized wire mesh. If your lawn suffers mole damage, try to salvage the ridged turf by pressing it back down right away, then watering thoroughly.
Mole & Vole Repellent:
- Repels moles, voles, gophers and more!
- Ready-to-Use granules
- Biodegradable, clean and dustless
- Lasts for up to 3 months
- 1 lb. treats 500 sq. ft.
- 10% Castor Oil
Mole & Vole Repellent
Mole & Vole Repellent
Best Application Practices:
- Evaluate lawn
- Where are the tunnels
- Which direction to push moles out of the lawn
- Split lawn in to 4 sections
- Apply MoleMax with a spreader for even coverage
- Day 1 -apply to uninvaded area and water
- Day 2 -apply to 2nd area, water area 1 again and area 2
- Day 3 -apply to 3rd area, water area 1 & 2 again and area 3
- Day 4 -apply to 4th area, water in 1, 2 & 3 again and area
- with each application, water in for 10 - 15 minutes so
- MoleMax gets penetration down into the soil
- When planting bulbs use 1 tablespoon around the bulb in the hole and back fill.
- Reapply every 2-3 months (The label precedes these guidelines
