Gassing moles

[bigbailey 90]

Just wondering how many people use gas instead of traps for mole control?

[moxy 617]

Only at the client requests and then it's against my better advice, but at the end of the day they hold the purse strings.

 

Very very mixed success to the point where I'd say for moles it's shite!!

But we all know that.

[alan.rob 4]

​gas for moles,,,never heard such bollocks.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[j j m 6,536]

ive heard of gas being used for moles befor why i dont know

[moxy 617]

​gas for moles,,,never heard such bollocks.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well now you have!! Go forth and spread the word

[moxy 617]

ive heard of gas being used for moles befor why i dont know

We use nitrous oxide in a liquid form which is poured down the mole runs, it then vapourises and creates a gas which after around five minuets of uncontrolable laughter from the mole, they become unconciuos and quickly die :yes:

[alan.rob 4]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Froudy 40]

aluminium phosphide is only 65% effective, so not to good, can't beat a good old trap

 

 

[moxy 617]

aluminium phosphide is only 65% effective, so not to good, can't beat a good old trap

 

Where's that statistic from?

[nod 285]

gas for moles is shite, might as well put £25 in coins down the runs

[3175darren 1,100]

Only at the client requests and then it's against my better advice, but at the end of the day they hold the purse strings.

 

Very very mixed success to the point where I'd say for moles it's shite!!

But we all know that.

Same here, I really don't like having to use it but some people are naive enough to think the mole just goes to sleep, it's success depends on the soil type you use it in, ie sand/ clay/ loam/ peat, allso depends on moisture levels,traps are much more effective in my mind,

[bigbailey 90]

Speaking to the farmer today someone else is using aluminum phosphide. I told him i use traps. Then he can see for himself moles that are killed.

[3175darren 1,100]

Speaking to the farmer today someone else is using aluminum phosphide. I told him i use traps. Then he can see for himself moles that are killed.

thats the best way he can see what he is paying for, it also advertises your service when other farmers see them hanging on the fence, I have picked jobs up like that in past and some farmers ask you not to hang them, talunex or phoztoxine you have nothing to show but a big bill,

[TOMO 26,067]

Speaking to the farmer today someone else is using aluminum phosphide. I told him i use traps. Then he can see for himself moles that are killed.

 

 

You see that's great , the farmer can see the dead mole if he wishes or any client for that matter,,,,,,,,,,,,,however a dead mole doesn't realy mean a lot weather it's 1 ,,, or 1000,,,,,

 

The real test that the job is finished is the lack of mole hills,,,,nothing else. No mole hils ,, no moles. Simples

 

I also believe the gas is very infective against moles,,, the gas itself is fecking lethal ,,, no dowt about that,, it's just it's application in a pellet , a d the fact the gas doesn't move far from the actual pellet..

 

Far better with traps

[d6k 11]

Only gassed a couple of time with poor results. I had a regular job a few years back that the farmers mate had gassed a few days before my visit I pulled half a dozen moles from the gassed area.