FOR-172: Vole Issues and Management around Homes, Orchards, and Row Crops

Andrew Ibach, Jena Nierman, Matthew Springer | Jun. 26, 2023 (New)

Voles are a small rodent found in the family Cricetidae. Voles are most commonly known for burrowing systems they create. In Kentucky, there are four different species of voles: The Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus), Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster), Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum), and the Southern Red-Backed vole (Myodes gapperi). Though each species is unique, they share common characteristics.