Moles

摘要

Moles are widespread throughout Britain but absent from Ireland. They are a protected species in Germany. Even small populations of moles can do considerable damage to sports turf, playing surfaces and amenity lawns but control may not be necessary inless intensively used or managed areas. The damage is a side - effect of moles' subterranean lifestyle - they live on a diet of worms and other soil invertebrates and, although they do not eat plant material, they could damage roots during their tunnelling activities. On nurseries, the cultivation associated with open - ground or field production makes seedbeds or rows of stock an attractive place for moles to dig, and tunnels often follow lines of recently planted stock. This may damage the plants through root disturbance.