Voles
What is a Vole?
A vole, often mistaken for a field mouse, belongs to the rodent family. There are several species, including the meadow vole and the prairie vole, which differ in their eating habits and habitat. These rodents can cause significant damage to plants, roots, and even some cables or infrastructures if present in the house.
How to Identify Voles?
Voles, with a total length of 12 to 20 cm including their relatively short tails, are easily distinguished by their fur, which ranges from brown to grayish, and their sturdy body. These rodents are particularly recognizable by their small eyes, nearly hidden ears, and prominent incisors adapted to their primarily vegetarian diet.
They are skilled at digging underground tunnel networks, leaving behind distinctive soil mounds at the entrances of their burrows, which is a clear indicator of their harmful activity in affected areas. These mounds not only mar the aesthetics of gardens and lawns but also signal potential damage to the roots and bulbs of plants.
Additional Information on Voles
Pest Type
Harmful rodent that targets vegetation and can cause considerable damage to gardens, fields, and wooded areas.
Appearance
Voles have a robust and dense body with fur ranging from brown to gray, measuring between 12 and 20 cm long, including their small tail. Their stocky appearance and small ears set them apart from mice and rats.
Lifespan
Their lifespan is generally about a year, but this short duration is compensated by their high reproduction rate.
Habitat
These rodents prefer outdoor environments such as open fields, well-maintained gardens, and wooded areas where they can easily find food and shelter.
Diet
Herbivores, they feed on a wide variety of plants, preferring roots, stems, and leaves, which can lead to significant vegetation damage.
Life Cycle
Capable of producing multiple litters per year, each litter significantly increasing their population, making their control difficult without intervention.
Do I Have a Vole Problem?
If you observe soil mounds in your garden or signs of gnawing on plants and roots, it’s time to contact Exterminapro. Our experts are equipped to diagnose and effectively treat vole infestations, preventing more extensive damage.
Signs of a Vole Infestation
- Tunnels and Burrows: The presence of holes and complex burrows in the garden is a clear sign of infestation, often accompanied by soil mounds near the entrances.
- Damage to Plants and Roots: Voles attack the roots and bulbs of plants, sometimes causing the death of vegetation.
- Soil Mounds: These mounds are characteristic of vole activity, indicating the location of their burrow entrances.
Risks Associated with Voles
While voles primarily target outdoor areas such as gardens and fields, where they inflict considerable damage to crops and vegetation, their search for food and shelter can sometimes lead them to enter homes. Inside, they can cause significant destruction, including chewing on electrical cables and other installations, posing risks of fires and outages. The presence of voles indoors is also alarming as it often indicates a broader ecological imbalance and a harmful intrusion beyond mere material damage.
Faced with these challenges, Exterminapro positions itself as your trusted partner, offering targeted and effective extermination solutions against voles. Our expertise restores the balance of your living and working environment by safely eliminating these invasive rodents and implementing preventive strategies to avoid their return.
Treatments to Get Rid of Voles
Early detection is key in the fight against voles. Exterminapro uses targeted strategies, including trapping and the use of appropriate repellents, to effectively eliminate these pests.
Preventing Vole Infestations
- Regular Inspection: Continuous monitoring of gardens and fields to quickly detect signs of vole activity.
- Maintaining Spaces: Keeping gardens clean and well-maintained to reduce favorable habitats for voles.
- Physical Barriers: Installing mesh or buried barriers around sensitive areas to prevent voles from accessing plants.
Types of Treatments to Control Voles
- Strategic Trapping: Use of traps specifically designed to capture voles without harming the environment or non-target animals.
- Specific Repellents: Application of natural or chemical repellents that target voles, reducing their presence without damaging plants.
- Landscape Advice: Reorganizing and modifying outdoor spaces to make them less attractive to voles, limiting their access to food and shelter.
How to Permanently Eradicate Voles?
For a lasting solution against voles, Exterminapro offers professional interventions tailored to your situation. Our specialists are trained to apply the most effective treatments, ensuring the protection of your property against future infestations.
Intervention Process
How Much Does It Cost?
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The cost of vole extermination depends on the extent of the infestation and the necessary treatment methods. Contact Exterminapro for a free estimate and learn how we can help you protect your home and garden from voles.
