Vole control
Traps & repellents against burrowing rodents

Repelling Voles & Field Mice in the Garden

To drive away and keep burrowing pests off your property, GARDIGO offers a variety of products:

• Vole deterrent devices that emit sounds or vibrations into the soil
• Mechanical barriers that can be buried in the ground or raised beds
• Vole traps to catch the rodents in their underground tunnels
• Repellents with scents that the animals dislike

How Do Vole Deterrent Devices Work?

Our vole repellers emit vibrations or sound to drive voles out of the lawn. The noises disturb the rodents in their underground tunnels and quickly become unpleasant for them. Repellers with vibration have a wider range than those with purely acoustic signals. Therefore, you should choose the devices according to the size of your garden. Also consider light conditions: for shady gardens or during winter, battery-powered devices are recommended. In sunny gardens, repellers with a solar panel are a good investment.

Which Vole Trap Is the Best?

That depends on personal preference. Many of our customers swear by our scissor traps, others prefer the Bavarian wire trap, while others rank our plastic traps highest. The basic principle of these snap traps is similar, but they differ significantly in handling.

• Wire traps, like our Bavarian vole trap, require a relatively large hole in the lawn to be inserted into the vole tunnel. To catch from both tunnel directions, two traps are needed.
• Scissor traps require a somewhat smaller hole. You can see if the trap has been triggered by the position of the scissor handles. A single scissor trap can catch from both tunnel directions.
• Plastic traps are the easiest to set, require only a small cut into the lawn surface, and can also catch from both directions. The position of the tension bar shows whether the trap has been triggered.

How Do You Dig a Proper Hole for Vole Traps?

Our corer from the accessory set has a diameter perfectly matched to the size of our plastic traps and is very easy to use. This minimizes damage to the lawn surface. You can also purchase the vole traps in a set with the corer. Alternatively, you can of course use a small spade.

The Trap Was Triggered, but Only Filled with Soil – What Went Wrong?

Most likely, the hole in the lawn was not properly sealed. If the animals sense a draft or even light in their tunnels, they will try to close the leak by pushing soil through the passage. Make sure to cover the area around the trap with soil or leaves. Additionally, you can place a bucket over the trap.

Also ensure that the traps are aligned with their openings in the direction of the tunnel path.

Which Scents Do Voles Dislike?

Sour buttermilk and garlic are popular home remedies.

Keeping Voles Out of Raised Beds

The best solution is to keep the animals away from your plants in the first place. When building a raised bed, make sure to install a protective wire mesh as a barrier.