How to Kill Moles with Poison or Other Methods



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Types Of Mole Poison Used
There are only a few poisons on the market to kill moles and other critters. Some products have been recommended to use against moles that have been proven totally useless. Some, however, will do what they claim. When choosing a poison to rid yourself of moles, make sure you read the directions carefully. Poisons usually leave a residue behind that will poison any crops that may be intended in that area. It is not a good idea to use them in your vegetable garden. Handling these different pesticides also needs extra precaution. Skin contact with poison may not kill an adult but may still cause harm. The effect of poison in children and pets is magnified with accidentally contact or ingestion of poison intended for moles.

What Seems To Work?
Bromethalin seems to be the front runner of poisons when it comes to moles. It is distributed in packages of twenty worms. Manufacturers duplicated the smell, chemical make-up and appearance of the earthworm and applied it to these Bromethalin worms to trick the mole into perceiving it to be its next dinner. The active ingredient in this poison, Bromethalin, is a mixture containing Bromine and fluorine. Effects are mainly noted in brain changes in moles, leading to convulsions. Care must be taken to use it only as recommended and only in the amount noted, since it could be detrimental to the survival of other animal species. It is sold under the name of Talpirid. Some states may require you to have a license to buy this poison, which validates its potency as well as its effectiveness.

What other poisons are there?
A second poison that seems to have made good on its claims to kill moles is the rodenticide warfarin. It was learned that, at least in gel form, warfarin will also be effective in mole eradication. Warfarin has been the staple of rat and mice elimination by inhibiting blood from coagulating. Basically, it causes the rodent or insectivore to bleed to death internally. It works the same way in moles. The fact that it has been designed to be sold in worm-flavored gel form is a novel way to introduce it into mole tunnels. It can be discharged into a mole tunnel with a small syringe. This will attract the moles which will then ingest the warfarin, which will kill them within about two days.

Additional Choices Of Mole Poison
A product containing zinc phosphide has been marketed to kill moles as well. It comes in pellet form and will chemically react to form phosphine gas. This is touted as a quick acting poison, killing moles in two to three hours. It is marketed as Hi-Yield Mole and Gopher Bait and is sold in one pound packages.

Poisoned peanuts fall within the same category that contains zinc phosphide. Only in this form, the poison is ingested, then hydrolyzes in the mole’s stomach where. This will cause a blockage of ATP production in the mitochondria by blocking cytochrome oxidase action. The mole will lose the benefit of ATP action which produces the energy for vital cellular function.

A Poison Or Not?
Although it is not a poison in the chemical sense, castor oil may nevertheless act as poison to moles. Some may feel disinclined to kill moles with the proven poisons, preferring natural pesticides instead. For them, castor oil may be the poison of choice. Another factor to this choice may be that those people choosing castor oil may prefer their lawn au naturel rather than a well-clipped and sculptured lawn. For many people, it is the preferred method to eliminate moles even though it has not been scientifically proven to kill moles. Despite the absence of scientific proof, the popular belief in its effectiveness is widespread.



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