Ground Squirrel Control
Targeted Ground Squirrel Abatement
California ground squirrels can quickly damage lawns, landscaping, irrigation systems, slopes, and other areas of your property through extensive burrowing. Because they often live in colonies, a small visible problem can become much larger if left untreated.
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Signs You May Have a Ground Squirrel Problem
Ground squirrels live in underground burrow systems and are commonly found in yards, slopes, landscaped areas, fields, and around structures. If you're seeing multiple squirrels along with open burrow entrances like these, you may have an active ground squirrel colony on your property.
Open burrow entrances several inches wide
Multiple squirrels seen in the same area
Excavated soil around burrow entrances
Damage to plants, gardens, or landscaping
Burrows near foundations, walls, sidewalks, or slopes
Damage to irrigation lines or landscape materials
How Ground Squirrels Can Damage Your Property
Ground squirrels can cause much more than unsightly holes. Their burrowing and feeding activity can damage landscaping, irrigation systems, and slopes. Because they live in colonies, a small problem can become significantly larger if left untreated.
Landscape Damage
Ground squirrels can damage lawns, gardens, plants, and landscaped areas through feeding and burrowing.
Irrigation Damage
Burrowing and chewing activity can damage irrigation lines and other landscape materials.
Burrowing & Erosion
Extensive burrow systems can disturb soil and contribute to erosion and instability, particularly on slopes.
Growing Colonies
Ground squirrels are social animals. Multiple squirrels can occupy an area, allowing a small problem to become much larger over time.
Our Ground Squirrel Control Process
Every ground squirrel problem is different. We evaluate the property, identify active burrows and areas of activity, and recommend a control plan based on the conditions we find.
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Step 1 — Inspect & Identify
We inspect your property to locate active burrows, determine the extent of ground squirrel activity, and identify areas where damage is occurring.
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Step 2 — Build Your Control Plan
Based on what we find, we recommend the appropriate control method for your property, taking into account the size of the problem, burrow locations, and surrounding conditions.
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Step 3 — Treat & Follow Up
We perform the recommended treatment and evaluate the property for continued activity. Additional treatment may be recommended when needed.
Ground Squirrel or Gopher?
Not sure which pest is causing the problem? Ground squirrels and gophers both burrow, but they behave very differently and leave different signs behind.
Still not sure which one you have? No problem. We control both ground squirrels and gophers and can identify the pest during your property inspection.
Ground Squirrels
- • Often seen above ground during the day
• May live in colonies with multiple squirrels in one area
• Leave open, visible burrow entrances
• Often have several burrow entrances in the same area
• Common around slopes, open areas and landscaping
Gophers
- • Rarely seen above ground
• Usually live alone
• Create distinctive fan or crescent-shaped dirt mounds
• Burrow entrances are normally plugged with soil
• Commonly damage lawns, roots and landscaping
Ready to Take Care of Your Ground Squirrel Problem?
Don't let a ground squirrel problem continue to grow. Contact SoCal Gopher and Pest Control today for an inspection and recommended control plan.