Mole Removal And Control

Moles are a small but impactful outdoor pest, and they can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time. They do not sleep through the night or day, eating 70-80% of their body weight daily and going through an eat and rest cycle every 2 hours, all day long. With a schedule like that, it doesn’t take long for your molehills to look like mountains. 

The aesthetic damage to your lawn is one of the first things you may notice. Their burrowing can tear up your flower beds, damage your grass, and expose and damage tree roots. You may see long ridges of raised ground as well as uniform piles of dirt around your yard. They can dig about one foot of tunnel within a minute near the surface and 12 feet per hour for deeper tunnels. Curiously, they have developed an advanced type of hemoglobin that allows them to recycle air they have already exhaled. In turn, they can they work harder and faster in oxygen-reduced settings.

In addition to cosmetic damage, they also pose injury and structural damage concerns. Water can accumulate in the tunnels and then freeze and expand, causing cracks and other destruction. The spongy ground around the tunnels can cause trip and fall hazards. Their tunnels also assist in the freeze-thaw cycle that can damage sidewalks and foundations.

Unfortunately, many of our landscape preferences are very attractive to moles. They love compost piles, mulch, and freshly dug flowerbeds. Beds that have been improved with peat moss are superhighways for moles. Their primary food is earthworms, which tend to be prevalent in nutrient-rich soil. 

Though they are considered a low-risk mammal for rabies, there is the possibility. They aren’t particularly dangerous to humans directly, and you will more than likely not come in contact with them. If you do, they could bite and transmit diseases. 

Like most animals, they can carry parasites such as fleas and ticks, which can, in turn, be transferred to your pets and you and carry their own assortment of diseases. They aren’t as easy to get rid of as some other outdoor pests. Though they may seem similar, they aren’t rodents. They don’t eat the grain-based baits people use for groundhogs and rats, and the tunnel systems are way too complicated for fumigation. There are many old wives’ tales about getting rid of moles. One, in particular, includes placing chewed bubble gum in a mole hole. The theory is that when they eat the gum, they will suffer from “death by constipation.” Another has plugs of chewing tobacco placed in the holes, and when they come up to spit, the anticipating homeowner plays whack-a-mole. It seems to us these techniques are more likely to cause the moles to laugh to death.

That’s why it’s best to leave your mole infestation up to the professionals. At SEMO Wildlife Control, we know you have choices regarding your nuisance pest removal, and we take that responsibility seriously. We work hard to get rid of whatever nuisance animal you have. We are the #1 rated wildlife removal company in Jackson and the surrounding area. Contact us today for an estimate.