A screech owl emerges from his box. Officials with Canyon County Weed and Pest Control have a program in which they set up owl boxes at a discounted cost to help control gophers, but farmers have been ...

Commonly found throughout Idaho, the meadow vole can cause significant problems to lawns and landscapes. Meadow voles are small, chunky, ground dwelling rodents. When mature, they measure 4 ½ to 5 ½ ...

As the weather becomes milder, a quick survey of lawn and gardens may present some surprises. Did you notice tunnels running through the grass? What about the small runways or pathways along the edge ...

Our street is new, having been a Christmas tree farm, and before that a potato farm. There are just a dozen houses here, and last year, for the first time, about half of us found that voles enjoyed ...

Voles or field mice populations are increasing due to a mild winter. Vole populations crash every 2-5 years, due to cold weather and a lack of food and shelter. This year, vole populations are ...

Voles have many predators including coyotes, foxes, cats and especially hawks and owls. Many predators simply don’t hunt close to homes and gardens where control is needed. Effective, immediate action ...

The first rule of war is to know thy enemy. It may seem a little drastic to think about waging war against furry little critters, but once you have actually dealt with them, then you will understand.

1. Biological pest control is gaining greater acceptance as an important part of integrated pest management for sustainable agriculture. However, knowledge regarding biological control of rodent pests ...

A. Voles are a real problem to eliminate, but the longer you wait, the more they multiply. Do you have moles? Voles often use the mole runs as super highways, so if you have moles, it would be smart ...

To watch video about controlling voles, see this story at JournalNow.com. Q: I have a problem with moles or voles near my garden beds. What is the best way to control them? Answer: Moles feed on ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Thunder, lightning, rain and flooding. Eastern Corn Belt farmers have seen and heard it all this spring. Now that the atmospheric fireworks are subsiding, producers could face a ...