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White Plains, NY

Moles and Voles, I have both and prefer neither. I've tried all kinds of removal systems and means and the one I've found most effective are traps and peanut butter. As they are nocturnal I do the following. At an exit hole and/or the tunnel area which might also include a mouse, rat, chipmunk, etc. I place a mouse trap and a rat trap at the hole or make a hole into the tunnel(leave open) and cover with a box so as not to allow in light. I use the two sizes of traps because the varmits are of different sizes. A key feature here is how to bait the traps. Chunchy peanut butter should be used. Push the peanut pieces under the bait catch or holder. These varmits have the ability to lick off regular peanut butter and not set off the trap. When they try for the wedged peanut piece you've got them. I've caught up to three in one day in one trap.
Everytime I'm doing my traps for varmits I'm reminded of Caddy Shack, I love that movie. Happy hunting
Capt

5/24/2003 10:18:18 AM

Montoursville, PA

Capt....Gardens Alive has Grub Away. Others sell Milky Spore Disease to go for the white grubs. What the moles are after is the grubs. Break the food chain and they will go elsewhere. I like the Milky Spore treatments because one such treatment lasts for many years...like up to fifteen.
I've been on this property for nearly 40 years. My first treatment lasted nearly twenty years until I retreated.

I believe you will find that either method or approach will do damage to SVB too!

5/24/2003 11:19:25 AM

Key West, FL

I had moles, i used smoke bombs, today i tilled, i found 1 dead mole and i hope if there were more i got them too. The mole i found hadnt been cut up by the tiller.

5/24/2003 9:52:25 PM

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Then till again & be more thorough this time!
Steve

5/24/2003 11:26:46 PM

White Plains, NY

Docgipe,

The voles are the real problem at my house. They eat vegetation/roots and chew at bark and stems. My clematis vines were looking good and then they died. The vine had been chewed and severed. I suspect the vole. I did trap a couple of them. I keep my traps armed for any new uninvited guests.

Tremor,

Is it true that you pipe all your varmints on board your boat and then have them walk the plank at sea?

Capt

5/25/2003 8:01:00 AM

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Not this weekend Capt! :o( Too cold for the youngsters.

Got the Boxer dog Duke who does a fine job though!

Steve

5/25/2003 10:06:41 AM