Although unseen, moles can cause issues for various industries, leading to various problems and financial loss across the commercial and domestic sector.

In a domestic setting, you know that you have a mole in your garden when mounds of earth appear on your lawn killing part of the grass. They can also disturb roots of plants causing them to die and if the tunnels are near to the surface of the lawn they may collapse after heavy rain. Mole activity occurs both during the day and night. They can be seen during damp days or the day after rain during the spring and summer months as they push up their tunnels or mounds (coinciding with breeding).

In a commercial setting, moles can contaminate silage with soil making it unpalatable, damage and affect crop yields along with agricultural machinery and livestock.

Moles are notoriously difficult to eradicate due to their behavior. They are very efficient at detecting vibrations and smells and will retreat down deeper tunnels. You can remove molehills making them less unsightly but this won’t get rid of the mole itself. There are some treatment pathways, some designed to repel whereas others designed to eradicate the problem. However, all these methods are not guaranteed. The best solution is to call in the professionals who can recommend a course of action and implement it.