Electric way of disinfestation of agricultural plants

The article deals with the problems of rodent control, in particular with moles and mole rats, who as a result of their activities damage cultural plants and spoil the aesthetics of the landscape. It was noted that the greater harm is done by mole rats by eating root crops of cultivated plants, damaging the root system of trees and perennials, making of earthen mounds on the surface of the earth, which creates difficulties in mechanized harvesting, etc. The way of life of this animal, food and harm is described in detail. The methods of combating it are presented and their classification is given. On the basis of the analysis, a new method is proposed. It is -an electric method. A block diagram of the device is presented and the principle of its operation is described.