Control operations are recommended during the spring and fall when pocket gophers are most active near the surface. Their activity is usually indicated by the presence of fresh mounds of dirt.

Wittman’s talk will focus on nonpoison strategies of gopher control, including traps and exclusion. He’ll introduce his favorite trap, cover the pros and cons of various exclusion methods, and discuss ...

There are options for chemical control, but there’s issues there too. “Pocket gopher control and speed aren’t synonymous,” Lee said.

More information on voles and gophers is available in the publication Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers: Management in Lawns, Gardens, and Croplands. — Kym Pokorny, [email protected] ...

Abstract: We investigated the efficiency of DK-1 and Macabee® pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) traps placed in lateral tunnels in both open and closed tunnel sets in rangeland and nonirrigated alfalfa ...

Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

NAMPA — The Canyon County pest control district has declared one rodent a pest worth trapping: the pocket gopher.

Gophers terrorizing your garden? This hot-food hack might sound like an appealing natural method of pest control, but the dangers outweigh the benefits.