Funds from moles in the summer cottage and the garden

Moles, so cute and harmless in appearance, are a threat to the garden or vegetable garden. This can lead to a complete loss of the future crop and all efforts, hard work will be in vain, as mole family digs the whole earth and destroys all root crops, plants, trees and shrubs. Therefore, people have to get rid of them using various means of moles.

Many people enjoy spending their free time working on a summer cottage, in a vegetable garden or garden. Planting vegetables, berry bushes and fruit trees, and then getting a crop of environmentally friendly products is a great reward for your work. Clean air, birdsong in the morning, leisurely, measured way of life, work in the garden before noon. When the heat subsides, watering of all planted crops begins. Such beauty and calm. Flat beds, weeding weeds. But all this idyll is suddenly violated due to the emergence of slides of dug land. They bring some kind of chaos to the overall appearance of the entire site. At first, it does not occur to anyone that their own territory is being settled by uninvited neighbors. And these guests are moles, pests, which are not so easy to handle.

Mole on the site - friend or foe?

The question is simple, but it is definitely impossible to answer it. Of these unusual underground animals it is not entirely possible to consider pests. They appear in areas with chernozem soils that are well moistened and rich in food. Moles feed earthworms, insect larvae, vegetable pests little bearsthey eat bugs and even mice. They have a wonderful appetite, so they can eat as much food per day as they weigh.

In addition to the destruction of pests, moles make long underground tunnels and passagesenrich the soil with air. Constantly moving underground, moles loosen the earth, improving its quality. This is a positive feature of such a neighborhood. But breaking through the paws of the tunnels, they damage the roots of plants in their path, which leads to the destruction of plantations. Therefore, it is simply necessary to get rid of moles in order to preserve the crop using various means.

Interesting!

In just one day, the mole is able to dig 20 underground fodder (not very deep 3-5cm) and constant, reaching a depth of up to 20 cm, moves. He throws excess land to the surface, eventually forming knolls. If moles are found on the territory of a private or country house, connoisseurs of perfect lawns, beautiful flower beds, and tennis courts can say goodbye to perfect beauty. Its restoration will have to decently spend.

Methods of struggle

Man has come up with no way to wage war with these animals. Some of them are more humane, others are too cruel. Each of the methods is acceptable in a specific environment and conditions. Means of struggle against moles are divided into the following types:

• physical;
• frightening;
• biological;
• chemical;
• mechanical.

The main problem is only that no one can say with certainty what the best remedy for moles exists in today's practice. In each specific case, the owner must make a decision personally suitable for his summer cottage or garden. Consider the methods and means mentioned in more detail.

Physical

Relate to the most brutal methods of struggle. When moles cause significant damage to the household, there is no time for warm feelings. I want to get rid of this scourge as soon as possible, for this all the methods are good. The most effective remedies for moles are physical. They mean using traps, different types of traps for molesfishing hooks. These include:

• plunger traps resembling a vise in appearance;
• harpoon gear equipped with sharp pins;
• wire molehills working like strangleholds;
• ordinary mousetraps are also effective for killing moles.

There are other types of such devices. They are easy to use and fairly cheap. True, foreign counterparts can be very expensive.

I don’t even want to talk about fishing hooks as a means of struggle. This method is the most traumatic for the pest and cruel. It causes severe pain to moles due to the fact that the hooks, digging into the body, tear the skin and muscles of the animal. But the worst thing is that you still have to finish off the wounded animal with your own hands.

All these remedies for moles lead to the death of the animal. Therefore, you need to think carefully before deciding to use such a tool. The animals are not to blame for the fact that our roads crossed so unexpectedly in one place, and people were not able to coexist peacefully on a common territory.

Feedback

Last year, a mole was wound up in our garden. So much spoiled seedlings! Well, I would dig myself somewhere else, but no. Just plant strong bushes, and after a few days they already lie on the ground. Neighbors suggested that you can use the usual mousetrap. We listened to their advice, put this device near one of the holes, disguised it so that the cautious mole did not bypass the mousetrap, and began to wait. A few days later our pest got caught. On the one hand, we are glad that the problem is gone, but the mole is sorry. Killed by a mousetrap. After that, it was decided that if such a small animal was started in the garden again, we would fight it with other methods and means.

Oksana, Yekaterinburg

Intimidating

One of the most environmentally friendly methods used against moles is repelling. It can be expressed in action through smell or sound (vibration). Moles were born blind, therefore, in order to survive, they are endowed with sensitive hearing and a delicate sense of smell. If the habitat becomes uncomfortable for them, then the animals leave the habitable place.

The most positive thing about this method is that you do not need to destroy these animals physically and bury their remains. Moles do not like strong smells and sounds. Therefore, the deterrent from moles in the garden or cottage area is odorous substances or devices that make noise.

One of the disadvantages of scaring away is that no one gives an absolute guarantee of the effectiveness of the result. The animal can simply lie low, waiting for the discomfort that people create for it. And the owners will believe that the deterrent against moles in the country worked perfectly and permanently saved from the unwanted neighborhood.

The first results from the action of the repeller on the site can appear only after a few weeks. If the neighbors also made attempts to free their territory from the invasion of moles and, using some of the scaring means, achieved success, then the chances of winning using the same methods will increase significantly.

Types of repellers

To control pests, several types of devices and methods are used. Most commonly used:

• Electronic devices.They make a sound or ultrasound able to scare away moles, and accompanied by vibration in the device. They give a positive result if the devices are of high quality. In this case, their cost is high. Even a device with an average power, located in the middle of the site, will not allow moles to live quietly in a radius of 10 meters. Exposure to animals is continuous until the batteries run out. Replacing the power elements extends the operation of the device for the required period.
• Homemade homemade blanks. These are all kinds of turntables, weathercocks, bottles buried in the garden that make ringing, creaking, humming sounds in the wind. If the device is technically competently executed, then it can be quite effective in pest control.
• Just loud music. Constantly working radio, the sound of an electric saw, a mowing machine, a machine spraying water - all this can scare away moles and make them leave.
• Sometimes even a reed that sticks into the mole’s moves helps. During windy weather, the stems begin to buzz, causing discomfort to the underground inhabitants.

All these tools and methods are very easy to use for any amateur gardener. The positive thing here is that you do not need to contact directly with animals. Everything works on its own and protects against the invasion of moles from neighboring territories. True, it is not always effective.

The following models were included in the rating of the best repellers:

• Prom-pros M (Russia). It is made in the form of a cylinder 415 mm high. Install the device in the ground. Batteries (4pcs) are able to provide continuous operation of the device for 4-6 months. The average cost is 2200 rubles.
• Remiling terminator AN-A309. Made in China, the device runs on 4 batteries, its radius of action is 625 square meters. m. It is completely safe and harmless to animals. The manufacturer gives a 1 year warranty on his products. Price of the repeller 900 rub.
• Tornado OZV 01 (Russia). It has a vibroseismic effect on animals in a radius of 1000 square meters. m. The price of the device is 1050 rubles.
• Ecosniper LS-997M infosonic mole repeller (Taiwan). The case of a cylindrical device made of plastic is lowered into the ground near the wormholes. The device emits sound signals in which moles hear danger and leave the territory. The device operates within a radius of 100 square meters. m. Cost Ecosniper device is 1750 rubles.

Feedback

Just a great device. I have a plot of 7 acres. The action of one repeller is enough. The only drawback is that every month you need to buy batteries, the cost of which is pretty decent.

Elena, Ivanovo

The downside of electronic sound repellers can be considered their high price, ranging from 500 to 5000 rubles. And home-made appliances, located throughout the site, give it a cluttered and not quite aesthetic appearance.

If the choice is limited to electronic devices, it is better to choose devices that generate different frequencies, change the duration and frequency of the radiation, and also create mechanical vibration. These conditions are necessary so that moles cannot get used to the irritant.

Feedback

Moles in the country completely tormented us this summer. Subtracted on the Internet about electronic repellers. We decided to buy a couple of these devices, because I did not want any extra hassle. They are simple and unpretentious to use. Placed around the perimeter and in the middle of the garden. The first week, nothing happened. Moles both dug and continued to dig. We thought already that we had been fooled by the testers. Does not work. But after two weeks, the moles disappeared somewhere and did not bother us anymore. We are so pleased with the result that we advise everyone to buy these devices, you will not regret it.

Marina, Krasnodar

Odor repellents

Since moles are very sensitive to pungent odors, this weak point is used to scare away and remove pests from the garden or summer cottage.These tools are not as effective as electronic devices, because they quickly disappear, their effectiveness decreases, but they are affordable.

The smell of lavender is unpleasant to moles, so the German tool Detia can be used to solve this problem. Alfos tablets emit phosphine gas, in contact with moist soil, it scares away animals. According to the same principle, carbide is popularly used, but with this tool you need to be very careful. This mixture of substance and water, releasing acetylene gas, can easily explode and cause a lot of trouble.

Interesting!

To fight moles, people even use rotten fish heads, feces, perfumes, turpentine, the corpses of dead animals, and onion husks. But they need to be instilled more than once and do it systematically, only then you can get some result. It is unlikely that every gardener will have enough patience for these actions. In addition, such smells can cause discomfort among the owners themselves and the desire to visit the cottage disappears.

It is better to plant around the perimeter of the garden or between the beds of plants, which are considered to be protectors from moles. These include:

• garlic, onions, daffodils;
• marigold;
• black beans;
• castor oil plant;
• imperial hazel grouse.

In practical life, they help very little. Often the planting of these plants is decorative.

Biological

The four-legged friends - cats and dogs - are the best and tried and tested remedy for any unwanted neighborhood on your site. They are happy to drive and destroy moles and mice that appear in the territory they control. This is the most environmentally friendly weapon in the fight against intruders. Even those who do not want to keep any animals in the country, it is recommended to feed a couple of stray cats. They will faithfully work out their food and the owners of summer cottages will not have to lose part of the grown crop.

Feedback

We have a cottage for a long time. But in recent years, moles have simply become a real disaster. They ate most of the potatoes, bit the roots of the apple tree. Despite the fact that we have a smart and hardworking cat, the moles who have chosen our site do not leave it. Salvation came in the form of black beans. We planted them around the perimeter of the plot, and the moles disappeared.

Tatyana, Kursk

Chemical

Everyone knows that modern chemistry has invented a lot. toxic agents to control various pests. Their list is quite impressive:

1. Poisons. Moles can be poisoned by the same means that are used against rats and mice. Earthworms as bait are sprinkled with poison. But you need to remember that this method of extermination of pests with careless use harms birds and pets.
2. Sulfur and insecticide-repellent smoke bombs. They are laid in tunnels dug by moles, closing tightly the outlet openings. Animals leave or die from smoke. This approach is not humane. It also destroys many beneficial inhabitants of the soil: fungi, microorganisms, beneficial insects.
3. Samostrel. A very dangerous product made by hand. Shoots moles with shot at the moment of movement.
4. Exhaust gas from moles. It is used according to the same principle as checkers: gas is driven into holes, all passageways are closed tightly. Leads to the death of the animal.
5. Firecrackers. They stun the animal, forcing him to leave his home.

Popular remedies:

• Alfos-MOLE +30. Sold in pill form. Once in the soil, they emit heavy gas - alfos, capable of destroying and repelling pests. The tablet should be placed in each mink to a depth of 20 cm and sleep on top of the ground. Price - 450 rubles.
• Anti-mole. The product is sold in granules. I put 15-20 grams of bait into the hole, cover it with a plate and sprinkle it with earth. Having eaten the bait, animals die. Price - 62 rubles.
• Duckfosal. Available in tablets. It is a powerful tool for the destruction of moles. The tablet is placed in a mink and tightly closed. It releases gas that destroys pests.The product is dangerous to human health. Cost - 81 rubles.
• Detia (Germany). Made in the form of balls with lavender oil. It helps not only get rid of moles, but also prevent their occurrence. The range of action of one ball is 1 square. m. They should be placed throughout the site. To do this, dig a small gap and place the ball to a depth of 20 cm. Price - 1000 rubles.

On a note!

Often they try to flood tunnels with water in order to drive the mole out of the ground. But this leads to a collapse and subsidence of the soil. Too much water can contribute to the formation of small swampy areas.

Mechanical

To block the movement of neighboring moles on their territory, you need to make a barrier of slate, roofing felt, mesh, tightly knocked boards, trenches with gravel. Thus, you can try to prevent animals from moving freely.

The net from moles is buried at a depth of 5-10 cm. It is used to prevent the animals from tearing the ground and crawling to the surface. But this method is not suitable for a garden with a large number of beds.

All these devices and means can restrain incoming guests, but will not remove and destroy individuals already living on the site. You need to deal with them with comprehensive measures, only then can you get a lasting positive result and protect your crop from significant losses.