Around Maine
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 Maine
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Moles in Maine: 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 Maine: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in Maine, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Tunnels disturb lawns and turf, but moles do not eat garden bulbs or plants
Damage
Volcano-like mounds of dirt are pushed to the surface as moles tunnel.
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides ControlMoles consume large quantities of insects such as Japanese beetles and grubs
Benefit
Their tunneling loosens and mixes soil, improving soil quality.
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides ControlVoles use mole tunnels and eat roots and bulbs
Common misattribution
Plant damage blamed on Maine moles is usually vole feeding in mole runs.
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides ControlRules that apply in Maine
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: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control; Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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