Shrew is an insectivorous animal that looks like a mouse, which is familiar to almost every gardener. It has a movable elongated proboscis and short legs.
On the territory of Russia there are several varieties of this animal. Insectivores arrange their dwelling underground, digging a hole. Many gardeners, having noticed the presence of this animal on their plot, decide the question of how to get rid of it, and therefore, of the troubles that it brings. The problem is very relevant. Shrew eats insects. During the extraction of food, she breaks through numerous branched passages underground. In this case, rhizomes of plants and root crops are damaged.
Fighting Shrews
The animal breaking through numerous holes in the garden plot is very active. As a result, the fight against shrews should begin immediately after the appearance of signs of their presence. If this is not done on time, then for a relatively short period, almost the entire area will be dug. In the winter season, shrews also remain active, continuing to harm the crop. The control method, which will free the site of these insectivores, should be as effective, accessible and simple as possible. To achieve this goal, you can use chemicals. The most affordable are physical methods of struggle. However, the most effective way to save the crop at present is to install repellers on the site.
Chemical method
A shrew appeared on the site. How to get rid of it with chemicals? To expel the hated animal in the hole, you can put odorous substances, liquids. For these purposes, gasoline or diesel fuel, bleach, dust, tobacco, naphthalene or shag are suitable. Some gardeners use poisonous gases or smoke bombs. Odorous reagents such as Creatol, Ekar, Pomethanol, Fitodent, and others are also used in pest control. However, it is worth remembering that the use of chemicals can cause significant harm to human and domestic animals.
Physical method
If a shrew began to dig at the site, how to deal with it with improvised means? You can make several turntables, the material for which will serve as a lid of a can and a wooden stick. The rotation of this homemade weather vane through a pole transfers vibration to the soil and scares away pests. Fighting shrews can also be done using traps or traps installed in burrows. An effective way is the periodic digging of land in the area to a depth of not less than seventy centimeters. A reliable physical method, in which the fight against shrews will be effective, are sheets of tin or slate dug around the perimeter of the site. The material must be dug to a depth of one and a half meters. You can also flood burrowed holes with pests. The method is quite effective in the absence of large branching moves.
Repellers
To fully solve the problem of disposal of shrews, modern pest control. Their use does not imply the development by a person of certain skills and expenses of a large amount of material resources. The principle according to which repellers work is very simple. Sound vibrations emitted by the device cause discomfort in shrews. That is why they are in a hurry to leave the territory on which the device operates.