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Mole Control from Humphreys Insect  Control  

Protecting your Garden from Mole Damage

Moles are a pest because they damage lawns as they dig underground tunnels.

Molehills and mole ridges spoil lawns and flower beds while their tunneling damages the roots of young plants and exposes stones that can damage lawn equipment.

The mole’s natural habitat is wooded areas but they are very comfortable in residential yards and farm fields.

Moles in the Garden

A mole problem can develop quickly and cause significant damage.

 

Moles have litters of up to seven pups and as they mature into adults, each mole establishes its own tunnel network and digs at speeds of up to 14 or 15 feet per hour.

Little can be done to prevent moles from entering your property - all that can be done is to eradicate the problem once they have appeared.

Signs of a Mole Problem

It is unlikely that you will see moles as they rarely come above ground. But, if you do you should not approach them as they have very sharp teeth and will bite.

The first sign of a mole problem will be several mole hills or ‘ridges’ caused by tunneling.

The mole digs two types of tunnels:

• Shallow tunnels just below the surface of the ground made as moles search for food. These can be seen as a raised ridge in a lawn or flower bed.
• Deep mole tunnels are 4 to 16 inches underground. These tunnels cannot be seen, but mole hills are caused by the soil being cleared as the mole digs. Moles will line areas of tunnel with grass and leaves to create nests.

Moles feed on worms but supplement them with insects and their larvae. Moles have a poor metabolism and have to eat their weight in food every day which can deplete the soil of worms.

Since moles cannot put on body fat, they have to eat throughout the winter and do not hibernate. As a result, they are most active in the autumn and early spring.

Professional Mole Control

Although many homeowners struggle with do it yourself mole control remedies the results are often less than satisfactory. Small problems can develop into large ones and this is when many people seek out the services of a pest control professional.

Humphreys Insect  Control  technicians are skilled, experienced professionals – they are state certified, licensed applicators and are required to participate in regular training programs to maintain their expertise. They understand the habits of each species and use that knowledge when developing a control program for your home. They also have respect for you, your home, your family and your time.

At  A Humphreys Insect  Control, we pride ourselves on fast, responsive service every day. We are always available 24 hours a day for any emergency pest concerns that may develop and all appointments are scheduled at times that are convenient for you our customer.

Meadow Vole Control from Humphreys Insect  Control

 Meadow Voles in Your Yard

Meadow voles – also known as meadow mice or field mice – can cause significant damage to your home landscapes. They’re active year round and will even tunnel through snow. They are mostly herbivores (plant eaters) and feed on a variety of garden and ornamental plants, seeds, and grasses.

Meadow voles are not good climbers and typically restricted to near ground level. They usually do not enter homes or other buildings.

Signs of Meadow Voles

Typical signs of a vole problem include:

• Well-defined runways in the lawn.
• Gnawing marks at the base of small trees.
• Shallow tunnels dug just below the surface of the ground.

By girdling (gnawing completely around) a tree or roots, meadow voles can kill trees How to get rid of water voles.

Meadow Vole Prevention

Voles need vegetation for protection from the elements and predators. Reducing their cover will help prevent Meadow Voles.

• Install metal mesh cages around the base of small trees.
• Keep all vegetation and grass well trimmed.
• Do not layer deep mulch. Consider large nuggets or stone instead.

 

 

Shrub Protection / Deer Management

Humphreys Insect  Control ’s Deer Management service is proven to successfully and effectively repel Deer from your property, thereby providing protection for your trees and shrubs.

Humphreys Insect  Control ’s Deer repellent service:

• Uses odor – service uses odor offensive ONLY to animals
• Prevents damage – animals leave the area before feeding
• Effective - in all weather
• Long lasting – rain resistant
• Harmless – will not harms plants or animals
• Monthly service – service for landscape provided

Benefits to your property:

Humphreys Insect  Control ’s Deer repellent service will help to ensure that your property remains:

• Protected from unwanted animals
• With healthy, undamaged trees and shrubs

Let one of Humphreys Insect  Control ’s trained deer specialists inspect your property and provide you with an estimate for our Deer repellent service