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["SISU!" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Of course, Gene, the moles are Heartwood might be different... <g>
You could always catch one of the little blind suckers and cut him open
to find out what he's been eating....lol...

There's info on moles all over the web...I just pulled this one up...
It first says they are insectivores, then says they primarily eat
earthworms..I guess it depends on the type of mole?  It does say that
their diet will change with available food sources.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/w-fact/0011.html

Bev

SISU! wrote:

> I think 90% of what they eat are grubs and earthworms.. Milky spore
> doesn't affect earthworms...
>
> Bev
>
> Gene GeRue wrote: If I could know that our moles
>
> > feed mostly on insect larvae I would try the Milky Spore method of 
> > control.

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