Mole Control Methods
Repellants
- Predator Odors (Coyote urine, Fox urine, etc.)
- Sonic "mole chaser"
- The plants caper spurge, gopher purge, mole plant, and the castor oil plant
- Windmills (whirly-birds) - sound emitting
- Marigolds may repel some moles
Toxicants
- There are a number of mole baits available on the market
Fumigants
- Aluminum phosphide
- Carbon monoxide from engine exhaust
Trapping
- Many different types of both live and kill traps are currently available
Miscellaneous
- Professional abatement
- Owl box installation
Acknowledgment:
- Henderson, F. Robert., 1994. Moles: Prevention and control of wildlife damage. Extension Specialist — Animal Damage Control. Kansas State University
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology - Animal Diversity Web
