Pocket Gophers

POCKET GOPHERS - Also known as tunnel rats, yard rats, and ground rats. They got their name from the fur-lined external cheek pouches in which they carry their food. Pocket Gophers can be a real problem. They are one of the most harmful and annoying rodent pests. They dig tunnels throughout your yard or turf eating roots as they tunnel. This tunneling not only destroys turf and flowers; the mounds of dirt they leave behind can damage mowers and lawn equipment if run over. One gopher can create several mounds in just one day. They also cause damage by gnawing through plastic piping used for sprinkler systems and wiring.

BIOLOGY- They belong to the order Rodentia. They average 5-7 inches long and are light to dark brown in color. They are active year round and are solitary except in mating season. Females have 1-3 litters per year with about 5-6 in each litter. They reach sexual maturity in about a year and can live for about 3 years. They feed on gardens, ornamental plants, vines, trees, and shrubs.

CONTROL - To control pocket gophers we offer Answer for Pocket Gophers Bait by JT Eaton. This is a very easy bait to use. You use a probe such as a long screwdriver to find a main tunnel, make the hole bigger by turning the probe, and deposit the required amount of bait into the tunnel then seal the hole. As the gopher comes through the tunnel he finds and eats the bait. All you do is keep baiting till all the gophers are gone. This bait contains diphacinone rather than the more dangerous strychnine poison.

Geographic Location(s): Found in various parts of the midwest, west, and south U.S.

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