Moles and their Control
Moles are small, burrowing mammals who spend nearly all of their lives underground. They're designed to dig: They have no external ears, small eyes protected by folds of skin, narrow hips to make turning around in tight places easier, velvety fur that makes moving backwards easier, and enlarged front paws that are perfectly suited for digging.
Moles are not rodents. They feed primarily on earthworms, grubs, and other small subterranean invertebrates, with individual moles consuming more than 50 pounds a year, on average. In fact, in areas in which damage to lawns and turf are not of concern, moles have a beneficial role in nature because of their insect and nematode consumption and because they help aerate the soil.
Moles become a problem when they cause damage to lawns, gardens, golf courses, athletic fields, or planted crop and forage fields. Even though moles don't generally eat plants or their roots, their extensive burrowing causes unsightly tunnels and damages plants' root systems. This root damage often causes the grass or plants along the mole's burrows to die from desiccation or diseases.
Mole burrowing can also cause injuries to golfers, other athletes, and other users of recreational fields. Many a sprained ankle has been suffered by people who stumbled because of a mole tunnel in a lawn.
Moles are notoriously difficult to exterminate. Over the years, dozens of traps, poisons, powders, gasses, and even explosive devices have been marketed to kill moles. Most of them were ineffective, others were too toxic, and still others were impractical because they caused more damage than the moles did.
So if moles are making a mess of your lawn, garden, or field, don't waste your time with ineffective methods that do more harm than good Contact the professionals at Z-Best Pest Control for the most effective mole treatment in the Cincinnati and Dayton Metropolitan areas.