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Vole Overview

Last Updated: February 04, 2008 | Related resource areas: Wildlife Damage Management

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Summary of Damage Prevention and Control Methods

Exclusion

Recommended to protect trees, orna-mental plants, and small areas.

Habitat Modification

Eliminating ground cover reduces populations.

Soil cultivation destroys burrows and reduces cover.

Frightening

Not effective.

Repellents

Effectiveness uncertain.

Toxicants

Zinc phosphide.

Anticoagulants (registered in most states).

Fumigants

Not usually effective.

Trapping

Mouse snap traps.

Live traps (Sherman or box-type traps).

Shooting

Not practical or effective.


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