Mice are big pests and at the same time masters of hide-and-seek. We rarely see them. But on their forays through the house, the nocturnal rodents leave telltale tracks: mouse droppings! Mouse droppings – a crucial clue Mice are nocturnal and afraid of people. They only roam free when they feel safe. If they sense danger, they flee to…
Birdseed is not only popular with birds. Mice come to the bird feeder and find paradise in your garden. With the right tips, you can protect the birdhouse from rats and mice. recognize mice If you want to feed the birds around the house and garden in winter, you should be on the lookout for an imminent…
Vole, water vole or rat? If damage is found in the garden and pests are to be combated in a targeted manner, they must first be identified. The following guide shows how to distinguish them. voles If there are elongated mounds of earth in the garden, where the entrance is not positioned in the middle after lifting…
The guide to catching moles consists primarily of instructions on when not to catch moles – almost always. It is important to clarify this, not only because of the sensitive fine, but also because more and more citizens are now reporting such animal cruelty and this fine is getting closer in practice. It doesn’t help, moles are…
A mole in the home garden is a nuisance for many hobby gardeners. You cherish and care for the garden all year round and then a troublemaker comes along and ruins half the work. It’s difficult to get rid of a little Digger like that, but not impossible. You shouldn’t kill him or you’re not allowed to, it’s…
If a mole settles in the garden, it quickly creates an extensive cave system of up to 2,000 square meters. On its patrols, the cute furry ball devours snails, vine weevils, crane cranes, masses of larvae and pest eggs. At the same time, the insectivore loosens the soil deeply. A blessed activity – if it weren’t for the…
Voles chew on the roots of our plants, but often go unnoticed for a long time. The water and nutrient supply breaks down more and more and the unsteady plant finally dies. To prevent further damage, they must be tracked down and expelled from the garden as quickly as possible. The smelly butyric acid is a good helper…
Voles, also known as water voles, are actually quite cute little animals. However, nobody wants them in the garden, because they can cause some damage to fruit trees, berry fruit bushes, ornamental trees, flower bulbs, perennials and vegetable crops. Since voles do not hibernate, they are in search of food all year round. It consists of purely vegetarian…
Having a mole in your garden means very good soil. The uninvited guest also rids him of vermin and makes him even better. The soil of the hill is of the very best quality. Actually, one should be grateful, but who is. Now you have to know that the little digger is under nature protection and must not…
There are two different types of rat bait: natural (non-toxic) and poison baits that kill the rats. While poison baits are usually simply laid out in high-traffic areas, natural baits are used for all types of rat traps. In order for the unloved rodents to really fall into the trap, you have to lure them with something…