Burrow activity is more than “a few mounds.” It’s hidden costs—soft spots that fail under mowers, irrigation leaks that waste water and time, and trip hazards that create real risk. When you tally the weekly impact, the case for a faster, verifiable control method like the BurrowRx Carbon Monoxide Sprayer becomes clear.
Where the money leaks:
- Turf & surface repair: Collapsed runs cause thin lies, scalping, and re-sodding—plus aesthetic complaints.
- Irrigation & utilities: Chewed drip lines, undermined berms, and reruns on low-voltage or landscape edges.
- Labor drag: Digging, bait rounds, and return visits eat crew hours that should go to core work.
- Safety & liability: Holes and soft spots increase the odds of falls, equipment damage, or animal injuries.
Mole Damage Near Growing Saplings
Why BurrowRx changes the math:
- Network-level control: Treatments occur inside the system; smoke-oil shows gas paths so crews can seal every exit in one pass.
- Speed: Typical injections are ~3–4 minutes per opening (adjust for soil and run length).
- Consistency: Standard timing by soil type, plus the probe for deeper access, reduces machine moves and call-backs.
Freshly Dug Gopher Hole
Simple ROI lens:
- Cut weekly burrow hours in half (or more), avoid even one irrigation repair, and reduce rework—and the equipment’s payback can arrive in weeks, not months. Add repeatable visuals (photos of smoke and sealed exits) for clean reporting to GMs, owners, or inspectors.
Bottom Line
If you’re repairing the same edges, lines, and surfaces twice, you’re paying the “burrow tax.” Switch to a network-focused workflow and keep those hours—and dollars—on your priorities.
To estimate your ROI, talk to your regional rep.
About BurrowRx
Designated as a pest control device by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), BurrowRx Carbon Monoxide Sprayer is designed to control burrowing and tunneling animals, including gophers, ground squirrels, moles, rats, and prairie dogs. BurrowRx Carbon Monoxide Sprayer uses a smoke oil tracer to show where the carbon monoxide is going in the tunnels. As the carbon monoxide enters the burrow system, the rodent breathes it replacing oxygen in its blood and causing the organs to stop working. The product is unlikely to harm any non-target species because once it completely dissipates, the carbon monoxide is no longer a risk to anything entering the burrow system.
For more information about the solution for burrowing pests, visit BurrowRx at www.BurrrowRx.com or call (619) 442-8686. Also, visit the BurrowRx channel on YouTube.