The Reasons For Use Of Mole Traps

By Carmella Watts


Mole traps refer to some structures designed for capturing some dangerous animals. These animals usually are dangerous to agricultural crops. Making these traps does not require much expertise. However, one must through observation learn on how to set the traps up.

The capturing of these species has got a series of reasons behind it. The main reason among the many reasons is so as to do away with this pest which has over the years proven highly dangerous to most crops. Its activities are done by eating up the roots of the crops, hence their withering. Some individuals may only have this as their only reason of getting hold of these pests. However, some other may take this chance to create another income avenue, by selling them to those individuals who appreciate them as meals.

The animal in question has very destructive activities. It can destroy plants over a very large scale. Its destructive activities however are not proportional to its size and physical structure. It is a very small animal, almost as small as a rat. Some species have got grey fur, while others have got brown fur. However, all the species are characterized by four small teeth at the front off their mouths, which are responsible for the destruction of the roots. Their tunnels also are created by their small feet which have got long nails.

Identifying their presence for an experienced farmer is one of the simplest activities. The individual only has o identify some crops which have withered at only one place. If their suspicions are the presence of these animals, they may go further to listen to the sounds made by these animals. They usually are loud and clear. The farmers can here the animals gnawing at the roots and digging a tunnel, such that the ground at that particular point even shakes.

Identification of the presence of this pest is among the simplest activities for an experienced individual in the agricultural field. Given that they gnaw at the roots, the affected crops cannot access water and nutrients anymore. As such, they dry up. A farmer would go further to confirm their fears by listening to the very unique sounds produced by the gnawing activities. The traps are then laid in the path of those species, hence trapping them.

There are both strengths and shortcomings associated with the trapping of these species. The merits are associated with the main reason of getting hold of them. The activity improves the amount of yields by curbing the destructive activities of these creatures. Besides, interested parties may also get their supply of meat.

However, they may be detrimental to the crops, but very instrumental to the soil structure. As the dig their tunnels along the soil, they normally aerate the soil. This improves the soil structure, and their removal interferes with the aeration. It may also be very stressing to the farmer is the structure fails to work.

Mole traps are among the best known structures to all farmers. This is because at any one point, the farm of at least every one of them must fall victim of their effects. As such, many farmers have learnt on how to make the traps.




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