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Vole Control Services In Gaithersburg MD

Miche Pest Control is a family owned and operated, full service pest control company that provides residential and commercial vole control services for homes and businesses in Gaithersburg MD and the surrounding areas. Our expert vole exterminators get rid of vole infestations fast, and work preventatively to keep the voles from coming back after they've been eliminated. Miche Pest Control has a 4.9 star rating and over 1,000 reviews online - call today or book online!

Comprehensive Vole Control For Gaithersburg, MD

When you think of pest control in Gaithersburg, you may just be considering the interior of your home, but pests like voles can cause quite a lot of damage without ever coming inside. Voles damage lawns, trees, gardens, and landscaping and they can be tough to eliminate on your own. The experts at Miche Pest Control are well equipped to eliminate voles and other common pests around your home or business. 

If you’d like to learn more about our vole control services or other residential or commercial services you can call or reach out to us online for immediate answers. We offer free quotes and a pest free guarantee on all of our services. Our products are registered with the EPA and safe for use around homes and businesses and we can offer organic products upon request. Reach out to us today to get started with your first service!

Are You Noticing Damage To Your Gaithersburg Lawn?

When it comes to lawns, different kinds of damage can happen, appearing as yellow or brown patches, pooling water, thinning areas, dense areas of weeds, and other similar visual indications. Lawn damage can be caused by multiple issues, including:

  • Excess insect populations
  • Birds and other animals
  • Pet urine
  • Over-watering and irrigation issues
  • Drought
  • Turf diseases 
  • Overfertilization
  • Compacted soil
  • Too much shade

It can be challenging to identify the source of the damage if you aren't familiar with the specific symptoms and the problems that cause them. And understanding what is causing the damage is essential to rectifying it. Below you can learn about voles in Gaithersburg, a damaging lawn rodent, and how to keep them from causing further issues on your property. 

Have You Heard Of Voles Around Gaithersburg?

Not to be confused with moles, small mammals that live underground, voles are small rodents with a similar appearance to mice. Like other rodents, voles have incisors that keep growing. They are identifiable by the following:

  • Stocky body about five to eight inches long
  • Brown or black fur
  • Short legs
  • Small eyes and ears
  • Short, fur-covered tail

Although omnivores and voles primarily eat grasses, roots, bark, seeds, and plants, they will also eat insects. They spend most of their time underground, sometimes feeding above ground. Above ground, voles seek shelter in dense foliage and ground cover. 

Unlike mice, voles are rarely an issue indoors and instead are a problem outside. Check out the following section to learn how to identify damage caused by this pest.

The Damage Voles Cause In Gaithersburg

As mentioned above, voles live underground, building intricate burrow and tunnel systems. Even though voles are small animals, they can cause significant and costly damage in a residential yard. Here is what you should know about damage caused by voles:

  • Voles create paths that are about 1 to 2 inches wide.
  • Paths created by these animals will almost look like lightning on the ground because of their zig-zag pattern.
  • When voles tunnel, they create multiple entryways, which will look like small mounds of dirt scattered around the yard.
  • If you have voles in your yard, you might also see dead patches of grass, which can look sun-damaged.
  • As they feed on plant roots, they can cause the plants to die.
  • They will also chew on young trees and bushes, leaving noticeable gnaw marks.

Also, like other rodents, voles reproduce quickly, having multiple litters in a year, so they can quickly overtake your yard, causing more damage.

Something else to remember about these pests is that they can carry different diseases, spreading them to people through droppings and urine. Because of this, you also do not want to try and pick up one of these animals.

Whether you have had your landscaping professionally designed and maintained or do it independently, you know just how expensive it can be. With pests like voles in your yard, you run the risk of them damaging ornamental plants, trees, and the turf. So don't let these pests cause you money and stress; look to pest control experts for assistance with removal and control.

Vole Control For Gaithersburg Residents

If you are concerned about voles in your yard, you don't have to worry about eliminating them on your own. Miche Pest Control has assisted Gaithersburg residents with voles and other critters for several years through professional and reliable pest control.

Voles rarely become an issue inside a home, but they can happen. If it does, you shouldn't try to remove them on your own. Miche Pest Control can remove and prevent them from getting back inside by locating accessible entry points. 

At Miche Pest Control, we use tamper-resistant bait stations, placing them in vole paths to remove active voles and at the edges of your yard to keep new ones from invading.

While our bait stations will help to prevent voles on your property, we also recommend the following tips to make your yard less appealing to these animals:

  • Keep the foliage and the grass cut to the lowest, healthiest length
  • Remove ground cover and weeds
  • Clear any debris such as leaf and stick piles
  • Fill any ground holes
  • Store firewood properly; off the ground near the outer perimeter of your yard
  • Place tree guards around young trees 
  • Remove bird feeds because they can drop seeds, which voles can feed on

Don't waste your time with DIY methods or store-bought products; if you think you have a vole problem, call Miche Pest Control today!

Gaithersburg MD

Gaithersburg, officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. Gaithersburg is the fourth-largest incorporated city in Maryland, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington DC, and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington–ArlingtonAlexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968. Gaithersburg is noted for its ethnic and economic diversity; WalletHub in 2016 ranked it first among the 313 largest U.S. cities for ethnic diversity and second for social class diversity.

Gaithersburg is divided into east and west sections, separated by Interstate 270. The eastern section of the city is older and is the original portion of the town before more recent growth. Landmarks and buildings from that time can still be seen in many places but especially in the historic central business district of Gaithersburg called "Olde Towne". The east side also includes Lakeforest Mall, City Hall, and the Montgomery County Fair grounds, and Bohrer Park (a well-known joint community recreation center and outdoor water park for kids and families). The west side of the city has many wealthier neighborhoods that were designed with smart growth techniques and embrace New Urbanism. These include the award-winning Kentlands community, the Lakelands community, and the Washingtonian Center (better known as Rio), a popular shopping/business district. Two New Urbanism communities are under construction, including Watkins Mill Town Center (Casey East and West), and the massive "Science City".

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is headquartered in Gaithersburg directly west of I-270. Other major employers in the city include IBM, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services business area headquarters, AstraZeneca, and the French multinational corporation, Sodexo. Gaithersburg is also the location of the garrison of the United States Army Reserve Legal Command.

The most prominent highways serving Gaithersburg are Interstate 270 and Interstate 370. I-270 is the main highway leading northwest out of metropolitan Washington DC, beginning at Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway) and proceeding northwestward to Interstate 70 in Frederick. I-370 is a short spur, starting just west of I-270 in Gaithersburg and heading east to its junction with Maryland Route 200. Via MD 200, I-370 connects Gaithersburg with Interstate 95 near Laurel. Maryland Route 355 was the precursor to I-270 and follows a parallel route. It now serves as the main commercial roadway through Gaithersburg and neighboring communities. Other state highways serving Gaithersburg include Maryland Route 117, Maryland Route 119 and Maryland Route 124. Maryland Route 28 passes just outside the Gaithersburg corporate limits.

Nearby Cities:

Rockville MD (5 miles), Bethesda MD (12 miles), Silver Spring MD (14 miles), Herndon VA (16 miles), Ashburn VA (17 miles), Falls Church VA (18 miles), Arlington VA (19 miles), Columbia MD (19 miles), Hyattsville MD (19 miles), Laurel MD (19 miles), Washington DC (19 miles), Leesburg VA (20 miles), Fairfax VA (21 miles), Frederick MD (22 miles), Ellicott City MD (23 miles), Springfield VA (24 miles), Alexandria VA (25 miles), Bowie MD (25 miles), Manassas VA (31 miles), Baltimore MD (33 miles), Upper Marlboro MD (33 miles), Woodbridge VA (34 miles), Annapolis MD (40 miles), Fredericksburg VA (60 miles)

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