Question 1

Are these the same as road flairs? What type of gas do they produce?.

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NO!  these are not the same as road flares. Road flares actually have more of a constant "Flame"  type burn. These Gopher/Mole killers have an actual fuse that when it burns down to the cylinder starts the Sulpher type powder to start to smoke.   Once the fuse is burning well (I wait until it is about 1/2  burnt)   then you toss , or place it, "well into" the Gopher tunnel. Then quickly block the hole with rocks, dirt, etc. so the smoke does not escape. Be sure you are not tossing dirt on top of the burning fuse. This "WILL" put the fuse out, and the cylinder will not smoke.   Also, it is important to look around as you are blocking the hole/tunnel, because usually Groundhogs/gophers have a second escape hole/tunnel somewhere. If you see the smoke escaping someplace be sure to throw some dirt, wet leaves, rocks, whatever is available to block the escape of the smoke.   Also:   ******"VERY IMPORTANT"****   DO NOT BREATH IN THE SULPHER SMOKE------ IT CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF  PROBLEMS FOR YOUR LUNGS/BODY******. If you are careful you will never have an issue. Wear gloves, a face mask if you have one and goggles.  I suggest these things because: if you have to move in a hurry, you can walk into a branch, you will need to grab dirt, rocks, etc. quickly and you won't accidentally breath in any smoke. So as always with any things that could be of some danger to you, **** follow these 3 rules****:     1)SAFETY- 2)SAFETY- 3)SAFETY.  Hope this helps.    I have used these for many years with no problems.  They do work. They don't explode or anything like that. You just need to have everything in place and close at hand to use, your matches or some sort of lighter,  a shovel, a hand trowel, what ever tool you feel would be helpful to you for the project.   Good luck & happy hunting!!!

Question 2

I see in the product description it can be used in gardens is that vegetable gardens?

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It should be fine in veg gardens but I bought these three times and it did not work. We had to use other measures.

Question 3

Is it safe to use in a vegetable garden?

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The package doesn't state that it shouldn't be used in gardens. There is no warning for garden use. As a gardener I'd advise avoiding areas with root veggies not because the package warns just common sense.

Question 4

will it work on voles?

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Voles (Myodes) are small, stocky rodents similar to field mice. In fact, a vole might look like a mouse at first glance. 
Moles
Do not have visible eyes
Have large paddle-like front paws with claws
Have long snouts
6-8 inches long, weigh less than a pound
Have brown or dark gray fur

Voles (Also known as field mice)
Have visible eyes
Are rodents, often confused with gerbils or mice
Have small ears, tails, legs
3-7 inches long, weigh less than a pound
Have brown or light gray fur

Target Species	Insects
Item Form	Spray
Item Weight	0.4 Pounds

Amdro Gopher and Mole Killer, 6 Gassers, 0.75 oz

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