CALDWELL, Idaho — Brad McIntyre hit a stumbling block two years ago in his efforts to improve farm production by mimicking nature — vole populations spiked, and the rodents began decimating his crops.

Voles look like the invention of a children's book illustrator who has been asked to draw a mouse as a portly, jolly gentleman. Mice are cute, but voles are well on their way to being adorable. Yet ...

Trapping is another option. Common snap traps set perpendicular to the vole runway, with the trigger in the runway, will ...

Commonly found throughout Idaho, the meadow vole can cause significant problems to lawns and landscapes. Meadow voles are small, chunky, ground dwelling rodents. When mature, they measure 4 ½ to 5 ½ ...

Voles or field mice populations are increasing due to a mild winter. Vole populations crash every 2-5 years, due to cold weather and a lack of food and shelter. This year, vole populations are ...

1. Biological pest control is gaining greater acceptance as an important part of integrated pest management for sustainable agriculture. However, knowledge regarding biological control of rodent pests ...

To watch video about controlling voles, see this story at JournalNow.com. Q: I have a problem with moles or voles near my garden beds. What is the best way to control them? Answer: Moles feed on ...

Our street is new, having been a Christmas tree farm, and before that a potato farm. There are just a dozen houses here, and last year, for the first time, about half of us found that voles enjoyed ...

A. Voles are a real problem to eliminate, but the longer you wait, the more they multiply. Do you have moles? Voles often use the mole runs as super highways, so if you have moles, it would be smart ...

Question: I have a small garden being invaded by voles. They are eating my plants and digging up the soil and mulch around them. What can I do? Answer: Voles, moles and gophers all can cause problems ...

Whenever we have a snowy winter, my garden beds are overrun in March with burrowing critters that eat and destroy the roots of plants. I presume they are moles or voles. Any advice? Moles and voles ...

Gardening season is in high gear and everyone has a question of some sort. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University's Extension Service. OSU ...