Tag: Rodent Control
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Rats and Chewing – Teeth That Don’t Stop Growing
If you hear rats scurrying through the walls of your home in the middle of the night, they could be destroying more than your psyche. Due to their propensity for chewing, rats can cause extensive damage to your home. Why do rats chew so much? The four long front teeth of rats, called incisors, are…
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Groundhogs, Gophers, Moles, Voles – How Do You Know If You Have Them?
Small, brown and furry rodents of the ground squirrel family, gophers can create extensive and destructive tunneling systems throughout your yard. A single gopher digging up your lawn can create a whopping 10-30 mounds per month displacing one glass to one gallon’s worth of dirt, up to 6 feet underground, and covering up to 2,000…
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Voles – How Do You Know if You Have Them?
You may be familiar with grub and insect munching moles, but have you ever heard of voles? These small, mouse-like rodents feed on plant roots, tubers and bulbs, and in the winter on roots and bark, causing significant damage to landscaping large and small throughout your yard. Vole hole or mole hole? Identification can be…
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Why Moles And Voles Are Bad For Your Yard
Moles and voles might seem more like cartoon characters than real animals, but there’s nothing funny about the damage they can cause. Educating yourself about their appearance and behavior can help you quickly address any threats they present to your yard. Although their names sound alike, the similarities end there. Moles are grey to dark brown…
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The Trouble with Groundhogs
They may not flit through the trees, but groundhogs are members of the squirrel family. Excellent burrowers, these rodents are also called woodchucks because they typically live along the edges of woodland areas. Loss of habitat and the lure of easy food supplies have brought groundhogs into more frequent contact with Monmouth County, New Jersey…