Posted by Chris on March 7, 2008, 2:02 pm
I live in the NorthEast. Last autumn, moles did a job in my front yeard.
It was late in the season and I was told not to put "molex" down, but I
spayed some solution I got from the local store. I don't thik it worked.
The ground is just starting to thaw (half the yard still covered with snow)
and they are alreadyw digging holes.
How can I get rid of them? Should I start spreading molex as soon as the
snow is gone? Multiple applications? Will it harn the grass? Should I be
trying something else? We are talking about dozens of holes/tunnels all
over the yard.
There has to be *some* way of getting rid of them, right?
Any help is appreciated.
Chris...
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Posted by Steve on March 8, 2008, 2:43 am
> I live in the NorthEast. Last autumn, moles did a job in my front yeard.
> It was late in the season and I was told not to put "molex" down, but I
> spayed some solution I got from the local store. I don't thik it worked.
> The ground is just starting to thaw (half the yard still covered with
> snow) and they are alreadyw digging holes.
> How can I get rid of them? Should I start spreading molex as soon as
> the snow is gone? Multiple applications? Will it harn the grass?
> Should I be trying something else? We are talking about dozens of
> holes/tunnels all over the yard.
> There has to be *some* way of getting rid of them, right?
> Any help is appreciated.
> Chris...
Sometimes simply eliminating their food source with a grub control product
will help...sometimes not.
The most effective mole control is a mole trap.
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Posted by Chris on March 8, 2008, 9:47 am
>> I live in the NorthEast. Last autumn, moles did a job in my front yeard.
>> It was late in the season and I was told not to put "molex" down, but I
>> spayed some solution I got from the local store. I don't thik it worked.
>> The ground is just starting to thaw (half the yard still covered with
>> snow) and they are alreadyw digging holes.
>>
>> How can I get rid of them? Should I start spreading molex as soon as
>> the snow is gone? Multiple applications? Will it harn the grass?
>> Should I be trying something else? We are talking about dozens of
>> holes/tunnels all over the yard.
>>
>> There has to be *some* way of getting rid of them, right?
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>> Chris...
>>
> Sometimes simply eliminating their food source with a grub control product
> will help...sometimes not.
> The most effective mole control is a mole trap.
Thanks, I appreciate the info. I've also been reading on the subject
(on-line) and you are right, there is no easy solution :-( Most repellants,
chemicals, etc. apparantly don't work. Trapping appears to be the only
effective way of doing it, and if you have more than a couple of moles, it's
a long term process. Oh, well,... I think I'll order a few traps and give
it a shot.
Chris
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Posted by Pat on March 8, 2008, 11:49 am
> Thanks, I appreciate the info. I've also been reading on the subject
> (on-line) and you are right, there is no easy solution :-( Most
> repellants, chemicals, etc. apparantly don't work. Trapping appears to be
> the only effective way of doing it, and if you have more than a couple of
> moles, it's a long term process. Oh, well,... I think I'll order a few
> traps and give it a shot.
There are three different kinds of traps. Harpoon, scissors and pincher.
Each kind takes a different technique. I like the pincher style. I know
how to use them and they work well.
Posted by Chris on March 8, 2008, 12:20 pm
> >
>> Thanks, I appreciate the info. I've also been reading on the subject
>> (on-line) and you are right, there is no easy solution :-( Most
>> repellants, chemicals, etc. apparantly don't work. Trapping appears to
>> be the only effective way of doing it, and if you have more than a couple
>> of moles, it's a long term process. Oh, well,... I think I'll order a
>> few traps and give it a shot.
>>
> There are three different kinds of traps. Harpoon, scissors and pincher.
> Each kind takes a different technique. I like the pincher style. I know
> how to use them and they work well.
So, after you get rid of the mole(s), do they eventually come back and have
to do it all over again?
BTW, in your opinion, what are the advantages of a "pincher"? (have seen the
harpoon and the scissor types but not the pincher type, what do they look
like?) Also, I saw prices for mole traps on-line, ranging from $6 to $30
each. Is there a specific, reasonable source you know of?
I am finding that I have a lot to learn, in order to fight moles :-)
Different traps, different techniques, different results. Some swear by the
"scissors type", others by the "pincher type". It'll be a looong process to
learn about and get rid of these pests.
Chris
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> It was late in the season and I was told not to put "molex" down, but I
> spayed some solution I got from the local store. I don't thik it worked.
> The ground is just starting to thaw (half the yard still covered with
> snow) and they are alreadyw digging holes.
> How can I get rid of them? Should I start spreading molex as soon as
> the snow is gone? Multiple applications? Will it harn the grass?
> Should I be trying something else? We are talking about dozens of
> holes/tunnels all over the yard.
> There has to be *some* way of getting rid of them, right?
> Any help is appreciated.
> Chris...