Around Iowa
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local mole information
Mole control in Iowa
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Moles in Iowa: what to know
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 Iowa: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in Iowa, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Up to 18 feet per hour in suitable soil
Tunneling rate
Raised linear ridges through grass and volcano-shaped mounds with no entrance hole.
Iowa State University Extension and OutreachMoist but well-drained sandy or loamy soils
Soil preference
Heavy clay, rocky and compacted soils are much less attractive to moles.
Iowa State University Extension and OutreachMole species recorded in Iowa
- Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) — Range across most of the eastern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado; the only mole in Missouri.
Rules that apply in Iowa
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: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach; Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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