Driving away vole with ultrasound »Tips for buying and using

The voles' fine hearing

Voles have a very fine hearing, which is often used in the fight against the animals: they cannot stand noise and vibration and are distorted when exposed to constant sound. Ultrasonic waves are frequencies above our hearing range, which is why they are not perceived by humans. Voles can hear the unbearably high notes very well.

Place the ultrasound device against the vole

The ultrasound devices should be in as close as possible to the Vole outlets placed and positioned so that the entire garden is covered. If it is a question of solar devices, it must be ensured that the solar cells receive sufficient light.

Buy ultrasound device against vole: guide

Once you've decided to drive your vole away with ultrasound, it's time to choose a suitable device. The prices currently range from just under € 20 to € 35 (as of April 2021). When purchasing the ultrasound device, you should consider the following:

• A sufficient range of the device so that your entire garden is covered.
• Change of frequency to prevent habituation.
• If possible, a solar device to avoid buying and changing batteries.

Caution pet! Disadvantage of the ultrasound device

Ultrasound devices have one major disadvantage: they are not only audible to voles. The inaudible sounds are unbearable for cats, dogs, guinea pigs and even ants. So if you have a pet, you should refrain from buying such a device for their sake. Since other creatures living in the ground also suffer from the sound waves, you should really only use the device until the vole has fled.

The alternative for pet owners

Those who do not have an ultrasound device for the sake of the pet Driving away the vole wants to buy, he has plenty of other alternatives. So you can pass the vole with homemade noise through a Vole scarer drive away or the mouse with one Live trap capture.