Around Arizona
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
← All locations
Local gopher information
Gopher control in Arizona
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Gophers in Arizona: what to know
What to note
Where you see gophers, 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
Gophers in Arizona: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which gophers actually live in Arizona, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Gopher species recorded in Arizona
- Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) — Most widespread of California's five species; also in disjunct southwest Oregon populations.
For context, nationally
- 14 species in 3 genera (Thomomys, Geomys, Pappogeomys) — Pocket gopher species in the U.S.. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
- 200 to 2,000 square feet — Botta's pocket gopher burrow system. UC IPM (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Sources: Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management; Pest Notes: Pocket Gophers. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
Explore Arizona cities
Avondale
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Buckeye
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Casa Grande
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Chandler
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Flagstaff
Mountain Semi-Arid · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Gilbert
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Glendale
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Goodyear
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Lake Havasu City
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Mesa
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Peoria
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →Phoenix
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Prescott
Mountain Semi-Arid · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Scottsdale
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Sierra Vista
Semi-Arid · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Surprise
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Tempe
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Tucson
Hot Desert · urban setting
Read the local guide →
Yuma
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →
Queen Creek
Hot Desert · suburban setting
Read the local guide →