Vole Problems

[freeman263]

Having had so many replies for my rat problems have you any ideas how I can stop the voles from eating my potato's, rhubarb and Dahlia tubers?

[freeman263]

[Barnowl]

Water voles are heavily protected, but I'm not sure about other types of vole.

Out of curiosity how do you know it is voles?

[freeman263]

I have seen the little horrors. They have lots of runs near the surface whereas moles are much deeper and rats seem to stay on the surface.

[Barnowl]

Trouble is I think voles are rather cute! Completely inconsistent I know, since I'd happily blast rats and the flying ones to kingdom come - actually I'd eat the flying ones if they'd been country dwellers.

Might be worth trying a Solar Moler - it's been suggested that voles don't like them.

Presumably if this stuff worked we'd have heard about it by now?

http://www.stopgardenmoles.co.uk/Bio-Mole-&-Vole-Deterrent-Fertiliser/6.htm

[Robert_Brenchley]

Mouse traps or poison will sort them out. They're not very agile, and don't go far from cover.