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Mole control in Connecticut

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Moles in Connecticut: what to know

Around Connecticut

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see moles, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Moles in Connecticut: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in Connecticut, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Eastern (common) mole, Scalopus aquaticus

Mole species

Slightly larger than a mouse, with short gray fur, a long pointed snout and pink nose and feet.

UConn Integrated Pest Management, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

2 to 3 moles per acre

Density

Most residential complaints come from one or two animals.

UConn Integrated Pest Management, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

8 to 12 inches beneath the surface

Deep tunnel depth

These deeper passages are used primarily to raise young.

UConn Integrated Pest Management, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Mole species recorded in Connecticut

Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) — Range across most of the eastern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado; the only mole in Missouri.
Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) — Northeast and Great Lakes; wet soils; up to 7 young.
Hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri) — Northeastern uplands.

When moles are busiest in Connecticut

Trapping in spring and fall when activity peaks.

Rules that apply in Connecticut

UConn IPM Management of Moles

For context, nationally

7 — Mole species in North America. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
Up to 150 feet — New tunnel per day. Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech)

Sources: UConn Integrated Pest Management, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources; Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Humid Continental · suburban setting

Mole control in Connecticut

Moles in Connecticut: what to know

Around Connecticut

What to note

A useful next step

Moles in Connecticut: what the public record shows

Mole species recorded in Connecticut

When moles are busiest in Connecticut

Rules that apply in Connecticut

For context, nationally

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