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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: freeman263 on August 12, 2008, 16:11:52

Title: Vole Problems
Post by: freeman263 on August 12, 2008, 16:11:52
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?
Title: Re: Vole Problems
Post by: Barnowl on August 12, 2008, 16:39:00
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?

Title: Re: Vole Problems
Post by: freeman263 on August 12, 2008, 17:32:00
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.
Title: Re: Vole Problems
Post by: Barnowl on August 12, 2008, 17:48:54
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 (http://www.stopgardenmoles.co.uk/Bio-Mole-&-Vole-Deterrent-Fertiliser/6.htm)
Title: Re: Vole Problems
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 14, 2008, 09:29:55
Mouse traps or poison will sort them out. They're not very agile, and don't go far from cover.