Chipmunk And Vole Control, Treatment, and Programs
Serving Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
It is hard to imagine that something so small can be so destructive. However, there is always a solution for your problem.
CHIPMUNKS
Chipmunks are a member of the rodent family and rodents of all types are known for transmitting of diseases. The Plague is transmitted by wild rodents, including squirrels, prairie dogs, wood rats, fox squirrels and chipmunks. The Disease is spread through the bite of an infected flea, or with direct contact with an infected animal.
With the onset of cold winter, chipmunks enter a uneasy hibernation and are idle from late fall through the winter. They do not enter a deep hibernation, but rely on the supply of food they have brought to their burrow. Most chipmunks emerge from their hibernation in early spring. The range of a chipmunk home may be up to 1/2 acre, but the adult only defends an area of 50 feet around its lair entrance. They dig out the soil, so tunnel entrances are well hidden. Chipmunks are most active during the early morning and late afternoon.
VOLES
Voles are active all year long and do not hibernate. They also are active during the day and night. Voles are rarely seen because they live in tunnels and complex burrow tunnels under the lawn surface. They construct numerous underground burrows and tunnels (1″ to 2″ wide) normally ranging within a one-forth acre area. This is where they nest, find protection, and feed on the vegetation under the Earth’s surface. The vole lives in colonies consisting of adults and young.
Vole damage is seen when vole populations are high. Vole damage includes: gnawing of trees, destroyed vegetable gardens, damage to lawns by tunneling and runway systems, tearing up mulch in flower beds, and clean, round holes in the lawn around 1.5″ in diameter.
Voles are a rodent, so they carry the same risk of transmitting diseases as the more common rodents like mice and rats. Voles can spread more than 35 diseases. These diseases can be spread to humans directly, through handling of live or dead rodents, through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva, and through bites. Diseases carried by voles can also be spread to humans indirectly, through fleas, ticks, or mites that have fed on an infected voles. Although, due to the fact that voles are rarely seen and there is little to no interaction with humans, the chances of any transmission is extremely rare.
Every case is different. Using a professional is the key to a successful treatment, that is why Expert Pest Management is here for you.
Why Choose Expert Pest For Chipmunk Or Vole Control?
Expert Pest Management is a local and family owned company. We have been established for over 40 years and have 45 years experience servicing tens of thousands of satisfied customers. We offer pest control services for both residential and commercial customers in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
We have a fully trained professional staff who are all licensed and insured. All of Expert’s staff is vetted through background checks and drug testing.
At Expert Pest we implement all current and most effective products.
Evidence of Voles
The type of damage voles do to your yard is unique so you should not have an issue telling the difference from mole and gopher damage. Voles create a system of tunnels that help them travel through your yard in search of food. From your view point, the tunnels will look like crevices or cracks in the surface of your lawn. You will also notice holes throughout your yard if you have voles. They create golf ball sized holes where they enter and exit the tunnels. The combination of the vole runs and holes can cause harm to your lawn and be difficult to walk through on foot.
Expert Pest Chipmunk And Vole Program
Expert offers two different programs for voles. An initial which includes 3 visits every 3-5 days. The other option you have is a seasonal baiting which includes bait stations and monthly visits.
On the first visit our service pro will locate all vole burrows.
The pro will then measure the lineal feet around your structure.
This program is for the vole activity around your structure.
The service pro will then fill out a graph indicating all activity and bait the targeted areas your program will require follow-up visits about 3-5 days later which include monitoring and closing all tunnels to assure complete control. Please note that because this pest continually forage for new territory, expert deems complete control as 90 %.
Seasonal Baiting Program (April- October)
Because of higher infestations of voles we offer a Seasonal Baiting program where we will come out on a monthly basis between the months of April thru October.
The benefit to the seasonal baiting is that expert comes out monthly and monitors the bait stations to help reduce re-infestation and provide long term control.
On the first visit the pro will place bait stations around the structure, not to exceed 6 ft in the active areas.
Each following month the pro will inspect and replace the bait as needed for continual control.
IN THE EVENT, THE INSPECTION CONCLUDES THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT CHIPMUNKS/VOLES, THERE WILL BE A $100 INSPECTION FEE. HOWEVER, IF YOU ACCEPT THE NEW SERVICE THAT EXPERT OFFERS FOR THAT PEST, THE FEE WILL BE CREDITED TOWARDS THAT SERVICE.
This program will not cover cockroaches, wood- boring, flying, pharaoh ants or biting insects.
Preventative Programs
Expert Pest Management offers various types of Preventative Programs to fit all of your pest control needs.
Quarterly
Our quarterly program is ideal because it provides the most protection against insects and rodents.
Expert will apply liquid treatments in and around your structure 4 times a year.
There are two interior treatment in summer and winter, with the winter treatment receiving an attic inspection.
There are two exterior treatments, spring and fall with the fall receiving rodent inspection along the foundation and appropriate sealing of entry points.
Seasonal
Expert will apply liquid treatments in and around your structure 3 times a year.
There is one interior treatment in summer.
There are two exterior treatments, spring and fall with the fall receiving rodent inspection along the foundation and appropriate sealing of entry points.
Residential Monthly
While our Quarterly Program is normally sufficient, there are some pest issues that require more visits, such as cockroaches. Our Residential Monthly service is designed to offer you year-round protection from even the most persistent of pests.
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