It is not intended for use with any other pest. If you suspect that you have a pest other than moles, we do NOT recommend using our product. Voles (often incorrectly referred to as “meadow mice”) tend to travel in mole tunnels and often are the cause of damage to roots, bulbs, and tubers within. While voles can create damage to trees, shrubs, bulbs and perennials consuming roots, and eating bark from the base of small trees they typically “piggy back” on the damage done by moles.
Read more about ground squirrels at the University of California website on this topic. You can see right into a ground squirrel burrow, unlike that of moles or pocket gophers. The key identifier for these rodents is an exposed tunnel entrance with discarded dirt surrounding the entrance of the tunnel. If the damage seems to be that of a pocket gopher, we recommend viewing the University of California's website on this topic. Dirt mounds are crescent-shaped (like a "C") with a "dirt plug" on one side of the mound.If you see one or the other (or both), you have a mole.ĭamage done by pocket gophers is similar to moles, but there is a major difference. Not all moles will have both surface tunnels and dirt mounds. Surface tunnels (look like the veins on the back of your hand).Dirt mounds (look like piles or "puffs" of dirt shaped like a volcano).If you have a mole, you will see mounds of dirt and/or surface tunnels: The best way to determine what type of pest you have is by the damage you see. How do I know if I have moles and not some other pest?