Expert Removal Solutions for Lawn-Destroying Pests
Is your beautiful lawn being destroyed by unsightly mounds and tunnels? Moles and gophers can quickly transform your carefully maintained landscape into a maze of holes and raised soil. At Emtec Pest Control, we provide expert mole and gopher removal services throughout Tulsa and surrounding areas, delivering effective solutions that restore your yard's beauty and health.
Understanding the Mole and Gopher Problem
Don't waste time on ineffective DIY treatments. Our comprehensive approach begins with a thorough assessment of your property to identify the specific pests causing damage. Our technicians are trained to recognize the subtle differences between mole and gopher activity, ensuring the right treatment strategy for your unique situation.
Once we've identified the culprits, we implement customized treatment plans using proven techniques that eliminate the pests without harming your lawn or the environment. We don't just address the current infestation—we also provide preventative measures to keep these destructive pests from returning to your property in the future.
Contrary to popular belief, well-maintained lawns often attract these pests more than neglected ones:
Moles
Moles hunt primarily for protein-rich food sources like earthworms, insect larvae, and small invertebrates that thrive in healthy soil.
Gophers
Gophers target plant roots and vegetation as strict herbivores, causing extensive damage to Tulsa lawns and gardens.
While these pests may seem less active during Oklahoma winters, they don't actually hibernate. Instead, they burrow deeper underground to escape freezing temperatures, then move closer to the surface when spring arrives—along with their food sources—potentially causing sudden increases in visible damage.
Identifying What's Damaging Your Lawn
The Eastern mole is the predominant mole species found throughout Oklahoma, particularly in Tulsa County and surrounding areas. These medium-sized mammals are characterized by their sleek, grayish fur and unique, spade-like front feet that are perfectly evolved for rapid and efficient digging. Eastern moles are subterranean creatures, spending the majority of their lives underground where they construct extensive and intricate tunnel systems. These tunnels serve multiple purposes: hunting for food, traveling, and creating nesting chambers.
Eastern moles are voracious eaters, capable of consuming anywhere from 25% to 100% of their body weight each day. Their diet mainly consists of earthworms, insects, grubs, and other small invertebrates found within the soil. This intense feeding habit drives their constant digging activity, which unfortunately leads to noticeable damage on lawns and gardens. The raised ridges and molehills created by their tunneling disrupt the soil surface, potentially damaging plant roots and creating uneven ground that can be hazardous and unsightly.
Due to their elusive underground lifestyle, moles often go unnoticed until the damage to your yard becomes visible. Effective mole control requires understanding their behavior and habitat preferences, which is why professional pest control services like Emtec Pest Control use targeted methods to reduce mole populations safely and efficiently, restoring the health and appearance of your lawn.
Oklahoma is home to two primary species of pocket gophers: the plains pocket gopher, which is widespread across the state, and the Mexican pocket gopher, mainly found in the Oklahoma Panhandle. These rodents are medium-sized with distinctive physical traits that aid their burrowing lifestyle. Their fur ranges from light to dark brown with softer buff undertones on the underside, and they possess compact, sturdy bodies with broad heads. Their most notable features are their powerful front legs equipped with strong, sharp nails, making them exceptional diggers capable of quickly excavating large underground tunnel systems.
Unlike moles, which primarily feed on insects, pocket gophers are herbivores with a diet focused on plant roots, bulbs, tubers, and various underground vegetation. This feeding behavior causes considerable damage to lawns, gardens, and agricultural areas. The gophers’ tunneling and root consumption disrupt the soil structure and plant health, often resulting in dead or dying patches of grass and unstable, uneven ground surfaces.
Pocket gopher activity is marked by the presence of crescent-shaped mounds of soil on the surface, which differ from molehills. Their burrows can also cause significant damage to irrigation systems and landscaping features. Because of the destructive nature of these rodents, professional intervention is often necessary to prevent long-term damage and maintain the integrity of your property’s outdoor spaces.
The Destruction Moles and Gophers Cause
The damage caused by these underground pests extends far beyond unsightly mounds. Their tunneling creates dangerous trip hazards throughout your lawn and can damage underground irrigation and utility lines. As they burrow, they kill valuable plants and trees by disrupting root systems and destroying landscaping investments that you've worked hard to maintain.
Over time, their tunnels can undermine foundations, patios, and hardscaping, potentially leading to expensive structural repairs. Even after the pests are eliminated, their abandoned tunnels can create entry points for other unwanted pests, compounding the problem if left untreated.
Create dangerous trip hazards throughout your lawn
Damage underground irrigation and utility lines
Kill valuable plants, trees, and destroy landscaping investments
Undermine foundations, patios, and hardscaping
Create entry points for other pests into abandoned tunnels
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Our Mole and Gopher Removal Experts
Don't let moles and gophers destroy your beautiful lawn any longer. Contact Emtec Pest Control today for fast, effective, and guaranteed control solutions. Our friendly staff is ready to answer your questions and schedule your free inspection.
