Vole Control at Crescent Pest Control

At Crescent Pest Control, we understand the challenges posed by voles in Winnipeg. These small, burrowing rodents can cause extensive damage to lawns, gardens, and landscaping. Our expert team is equipped to effectively manage vole populations, ensuring your property remains beautiful and undamaged.

Understanding Voles

Voles, often confused with mice, are small rodents with a stouter body, shorter tail, and a slightly rounder head. They primarily live outdoors and are notorious for their ability to quickly populate an area. They create intricate tunnel systems and can cause significant damage to roots, grass, and young trees.

Our Approach to Vole Control

Effective vole management requires a strategic approach, which includes:

• Habitat Modification: Reducing habitat attractiveness is a key step. This includes clearing away heavy mulch, leaf piles, and dense ground cover where voles like to hide.
• Exclusion Techniques: Installing barriers around trees and gardens can help prevent voles from accessing these areas. This might include burying hardware cloth around the bases of trees and raised garden beds.
• Trapping: In areas with high vole activity, strategic placement of traps can help reduce the population. Traps are set based on the vole’s known pathways to ensure effectiveness.

Prevention Tips

Preventing vole damage is crucial to maintaining a healthy yard and garden:

• Regular Monitoring: Inspect your property regularly for signs of vole activity, such as freshly dug tunnels or gnaw marks at the base of trees.
• Lawn Maintenance: Keep your lawn mowed and well-maintained. Overgrown grass provides cover and nesting material for voles.
• Protect Young Trees and Shrubs: Use guards around the base of young trees and shrubs to prevent voles from chewing on the bark, which can girdle and kill young plants.

Professional Vole Control Services

Voles can be challenging to manage due to their rapid reproduction and underground lifestyle. If you notice signs of vole damage or want to implement preventive measures, contact Crescent Pest Control. Our professionals are trained to handle vole infestations effectively, using safe and humane methods to protect your property.
Contact us today to schedule a service or to learn more about our vole control solutions. Keep your lawn and garden safe from the damage voles can cause.