GARDEN MOLES ARE MAKING A MESS
Garden moles are very active
Moles are back
Yes, it’s November and the calls are coming in from customers concerning mole problems in their lawns. The issue at this time of year is the weather; all this rain is moving the moles around.
A mole problem can quickly establish itself and cause significant damage as they can tunnel at up to speeds of four metres per hour depending on the soil type. The picture below shows the 48-hour activity before the customer called us. Even when the molehills are cleared away, the tunnel systems remain and can cause uneven lawns with tripping hazards for young and old.
Sandy soil is very easy for them to dig through. Stony or acid soil tends to be avoided. Even then it’s highly unlikely that you will see moles as they rarely come above ground in the daytime.
The technicians at Shire Pest Solutions are professional mole catchers trained to use traps and fumigants. The main two traps are the scissor trap with two pairs of jaws kept apart by a trigger plate and the half barrel trap which is spring activated.
The fumigant we use is a product that generates aluminium phosphide which gasses the burrows. The mole trappers at Shire Pest Solutions make the process look easy. However, as many who have tried to trap moles will tell you: it only looks easy.
If you would like advice or to arrange a visit by the Shire Pest Solutions mole trapping team, call us on 07709 323095.