Burrowing rodents that destroy lawns, gardens, and irrigation systems.
Pocket gophers are a common nuisance in Arizona landscapes. These burrowing rodents create extensive tunnel systems that damage lawns, gardens, tree roots, and underground irrigation lines.
Gophers are solitary and territorial. They create complex underground tunnel systems and push soil to the surface, creating fan-shaped mounds. They feed on roots, bulbs, and vegetation.
Gophers damage landscaping, gardens, and irrigation systems. Their tunnels can undermine foundations and create tripping hazards. They can kill trees by consuming roots.
Hydra uses a combination of trapping and targeted baiting to eliminate active gopher populations, followed by monitoring to prevent re-infestation.
How we treat it
Trapping and tunnel-system treatment that clears gopher activity.
See our gophers treatment planNo, not well enough to count on. University of California IPM says no repellents currently sold successfully protect plants from gophers, and that frightening devices such as vibrating stakes, ultrasonic devices and wind-powered pinwheels haven't been effective in research trials. It says gophers don't frighten easily, probably because they are used to noise and vibration from sprinklers, lawnmowers, vehicles and people. University of Arizona Extension agrees that electronic devices, little windmills and other scare tactics have been proven ineffective, and that plants such as gopher purge and castor oil plant don't work either. Home remedies such as chewing gum, soap, laxatives and human hair haven't been shown to repel gophers. UA Extension says predator odors such as urine may be somewhat effective, but they fade and have to be reapplied constantly. UC IPM also says smoke or gas cartridges aren't effective, because gophers can seal off their burrows quickly. What works better, UC IPM says, is trapping in active burrows marked by fresh mounds, plus underground wire: lay hardware cloth or 3/4 inch mesh poultry wire under raised beds before planting, and put wire baskets around new shrubs and trees. If mounds keep showing up, call or text your local office to reach an Office Pro, or ask for a free custom quote.
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