Gophers are burrowing rodents that can destroy costly landscaping, underground utility or cable lines and irrigation systems. These rodents can be extremely destructive and can be difficult to control without the use of a reputable and reliable pest control company. Do not try to handle these rodents on your own, it is simply too difficult of a job to do.
Damage to Landscaping
One of the easiest ways to tell that you have an infestation of gophers that is endangering your landscaping is a semicircular shaped mound of dirt on the top of the ground. These rodents love to tunnel their way throughout your yard and they tend to cover the entrance to their tunnels so that other animals can’t enter their tunnels. These rodents chew through roots of shrubbery, trees, flowers and other plants and unless you act quickly they can destroy these plants and damage landscaping. Their tunnels underneath your landscape can also become a hazard if someone or an animal walks over them and they cave in. Many people have been hurt as a result of gophers tunneling where they shouldn’t be, and if someone gets injured on your property this way, it is also a possible that your property insurance rates will rise if you had notice of this problem and did nothing to solve it.
Damage to Utility and Cable Line
In addition to destroying your plants and landscaping, gophers can and do cause a lot of damage to utility and cable lines since they can chew their way through most anything, including glass. The simple fact is that if it’s edible, gophers will eat it, and if it’s not edible, they will happily chew through it. As a result, they can cause a good deal of damage.
Damage to Irrigation Systems
If it’s in the way, a gopher will quickly chew through it, and that includes facets of your irrigation system. Many systems have been destroyed by gophers because of their excess tunneling. The simple fact is that gophers can easily chew right through PVC pipe if it gets in their way and irrigation systems usually do get in their way, or provide an instant water source when gophers need water.
When to Call for Help
As you can see from all of the damage listed above, gophers can be a very destructive rodent so the best time to call a pest control company is as soon as you notice them by either the mounds of dirt they leave behind or as soon as you discover any damage to your utility or cable lines or to your irrigation systems. You will also want to make certain you get rid of them before they begin to have young because once that happens even more damage will occur to your property. The best way to remove these rodents is to contact a reputable and reliable Phoenix exterminator such as Invader Pest to remove these creatures.
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