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Ground Squirrels
From:
Angela Baldwin
City:
Beach Park
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IL
We have a rash of ground squirrels burrowing around our foundation. How do we get rid of them without trapping them? Are mothballs effective?
Extension Message
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Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
No. You'll need to trap them. Mothballs aren't effective.
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