Moles
The eastern mole is the only species that lives in Missouri. Moles can cause a great deal of damage to lawns, tunneling as they forage for food. A mole's main diet is earthworms and grubworms, however they also feed on other soil-dwelling insects such as beetles, spiders, centipedes, ant pupae, and cutworms. Applying an insecticide to rid the area of food will not eradicate these insects and is therefore not recommended as a control for the mole.
Trapping is the most successful way to get rid of moles. Trapping is most effective during the spring and fall, when moles are most active. We recommend using multiple traps. It's much better to put three to four traps out per area than to try to chase around the lawn with one trap. If the traps have not gotten your mole within four to five days, it's time to move the traps to a new location. For successful trappping it's best to find a main tunnel that is used most frequently. Sometimes this will take some patience and extra effort. However, with perseverance you should be able to rid your lawn of this problem.
