Local mole information

Mole control in Texas

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

Moles in Texas: what to know

Around Texas

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 Texas: what the public record shows

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

Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is the only mole found in Texas

Mole species

Adults weigh about 4 ounces and run about 7 inches total length.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

70 to 100 percent of body weight each day

Daily food intake

Earthworms, grubs, beetles and insect larvae; vegetation is a minor part of the diet.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

3 to 5 moles per acre is considered high for most areas

High population

Food requirements force each mole to cover a large area.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Mole species recorded in Texas

Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) — Range across most of the eastern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado; the only mole in Missouri.

When moles are busiest in Texas

Most active on damp, cloudy days in spring and fall; trapping is impractical when ground is frozen or very dry.

AgriLife recommends setting harpoon or choker loop traps in a straight, frequently used runway found by depressing tunnels in the evening and checking the next morning.

Rules that apply in Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension L-1905

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: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Mole control in Texas

Moles in Texas: what to know

Around Texas

What to note

A useful next step

Moles in Texas: what the public record shows

Mole species recorded in Texas

When moles are busiest in Texas

Rules that apply in Texas

For context, nationally

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