A Look at the Most Common Forms of Gopher Control
Monday, February 24, 2014 at 12:00PM 
Gophers may be cute and fury, but they are best known for their ability to destroy lawns and gardens. In just a few days, a hungry gopher can lay waste to your beautiful yard, creating unsightly dirt mounds and raised tunnels. Fortunately, these pesky rodents are easy to control with the help of a gopher removal expert. If you are battling gophers on your own, hire a gopher control company to get rid of these pests for good. Here is a look at some of the most common forms of gopher control used by experts.
Gopher Probe
No matter which method is used, the key to successfully treating a gopher problem is identifying where the gopher channels are underground. Gophers typically traverse the same channels, so placing baits and traps in these tunnels is the first step to treating a gopher infestation. To determine where the gopher channels are located, your technician will use a specially designed gopher probe.
Baiting and Trapping
After identifying where the gopher channels are, a combination of baits and traps will be placed directly into the tunnels approximately 10 feet apart depending on where the mounds are located and on their vicinity to your home. Toxic bait and quick-kill traps are very effective, but multiple treatments are necessary to ensure that the gophers have not channeled their way around them.
Fencing
Although not as effective as baits or traps, fencing may be used to control a gopher problem around your home. Hardware cloth or mesh poultry wire buried at least two feet deep around your yard can keep gophers out, but it is not 100% effective (as gophers may simply burrow deeper to go underneath the fence). Fencing is also much more expensive and labor intensive than installing baits and traps.
If you’re fighting a losing battle with the gophers in your yard, call in the experts at Gopher Patrol of Riverside. With over 15 years of experience in the gopher removal business, we know what it takes toeliminate gophers from your property for good. Visit our website or call us at (888) 466-4674 to learn why we are the trusted gopher removal experts in Southern California.