4520R exhaust adequate for pest erradication?

[the old grind]

Dry ice has been used by City of New York for rat reduction. Like exhaust or gas cartridges it works better in dense less porous soils. Place bits in several holes and monitor others with a shotgun in hand.

 

[BubbaLouie]

Hello All,

Is there enough poisonous gases coming from the exhaust system on a newer 4520R to duct it into a gopher hole and kill the "B"-Turd? I have several active dens of pocket gophers that are driving me nuts. I can't use baits or poison because of my pets. I have tried flooding to no avail. I tried a 15 minute road flare to no avail. I guess it's getting down to standing there for an hour with a shotgun to blow the little turkey up when he pops his head out. Thanks, B.

In Vietnam we piped the exhaust from a Diesel generator into tunnel openings to kill enemy combatants. Worked good. Don't know about gophers.

 

[RalphVa]

Might do better to buy some dry ice (CO2). Put some of it in the holes. It's heavier than air (44 vs. 29 mole wt) and would displace the air in the holes.

 

[Shutesbury]

As this guy notes in the video, and CA announced this week when they said they would phase out all lawn car small gas engines in ten years, lawnmowers put out more toxic exhaust in a shorter time than any cars, trucks or tractors. Maybe you can use his method?

 

[OzarkChris]

This is kinda the same thing but not as boring:

lol!

Looks like that is a whole lot more efficient at "plowing" than most plows! Maybe we should market that as a "New" inexpensive, non-tractor powered plow! Do you think we could train the gophers to build their tunnels just around our planting areas? We could (literally) kill two birds (gophers) with one stone!

 

[LindenBruce]

I do have a 26hp twin cylinder riding mower I could use to pipe gas into holes. That would prolly work better than tractor. B.

 

[kthompson]

We don't have gophers here but the method I find most amazing is used a truck that sucks them out and into the boxed truck. Was on youtube.

I thought the comment the man blew up his yard was an overkill till I watch the video!!

I have used the tobacco bed gas to kill large rates under grain bin slabs. But gas fumes should work. Not sure if gas or diesel but was told the dog pounds used that method to put them to sleep few years back.

 

[Whisperpandy=]

Might do better to buy some dry ice (CO2). Put some of it in the holes. It's heavier than air (44 vs. 29 mole wt) and would displace the air in the holes.

 

[Whisperpandy=]

pour a quart of common bleach down the hole, then follow it up with an equal amount of ammonia. Then, immediately cover the hole and stay clear of the hole for several minutes, as the combination of the two cleaning agents causes chlorine gas to be released from the bleach. This method has worked quite well for me.If you know where the other end of the tunnel is, block it also. Don't breath the fumes the mixture gives off, as it's chlorine gas and is very toxic. It will attack the mucous membranes in your nose and throat.

 

[kantuckid]

Not liking either of those in my raised bed gardens soil. Back when most things came in glass containers I worked in a supermarket. When both were broken in proximity it was bad air for sure.