Time and time again I hear over and over how people think that the primary food source of moles is white grubs or just grubs in general. Somehow through the periods of time, this biggest myth has made its way through the ranks. If you tell someone something over and over enough soon you begin to believe it even though you really don’t know if it is the truth or not.
So that brings us to the million dollar question…Do Moles Eat Grubs? The answer is YES they do however it is not their primary food source. Grubs to a mole is like going to a fine restaurant and earthworms (which is what they eat primarily) is like going to the buffet. The mole will pick the buffet over the fine dining anyday as he gets more food plus the earthworms are more readily available. Many studies have been completed the last 20 years and all studies have shown that the moles primary diet is the earthworm …..Not The Grub. Grubs are only usually found just about 2-5 inches below the surface of the ground beneath the grass and go dormant during the winter time and since the mole does not hibernate, if it depended on grubs to survive then you would no longer have a mole issue YEARS ago. Earthworms just go deeper when the ground freezes and the mole has the ability to breathe in smaller oxygenated areas…so it follows its food deeper since digging in frozen ground is impossible for the mighty little animal.
So why do people advertise grub control for mole control? So they can make the almighty dollar and it isn’t many times that these companies know the truth…I believe they are misled like many of you and just going with the flow. Trapper’s Wildlife Control kills moles daily on yards that have been treated for grubs in the Des Moines, Ankeny, Pleasant Hill, Johnston, Waukee, Urbandale, Clive, Adel, Ames areas of IA. I find earthworms in 100 percent of those lawns…and only find grubs in about 10 percent of those same lawns.
One way to test your lawn for grubs is to take a small shovel and dig down about 5 inches and pull out a plug of dirt about the size of a small bowl. Sift through the dirt with your fingers to see if you find grubs…do this in about five points of a lawn which being the north, south, east, west, and middle. If you locate grubs, treat for them as they are not good for your grass but will do nothing to control moles.
If you have a bad mole problem and you need help…www.CallTheMoleTrapper.com and contact Trapper through that page to be on your way to being mole free. Trapper does not charge a set up fee and runs a No Risk Mole Trapping Service…meaning if he does not trap the moles, then you don’t pay a dime
Sincerely,
The “Biggest” Mole Trapper In Central IA
Joshua “TRapper” Jones
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