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Gopher control in Connecticut
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Gophers in Connecticut: 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.
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Gophers in Connecticut: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which gophers 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.
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Pocket gophers in Connecticut
UConn IPM's mole guidance identifies the eastern mole and star-nosed mole as the lawn burrowers here; no pocket gopher occurs in the state.
UConn Integrated Pest Management, University of ConnecticutOne acre of land will support two to three moles at a time
Mole density
So a heavily tunneled lawn is usually the work of one or two animals, not a colony.
UConn Integrated Pest Management, University of ConnecticutShallow surface runways plus deeper passages 8 to 12 inches down used for raising young
Tunnel depth
Tunneling is heaviest in spring and fall after rain when soil is soft.
UConn Integrated Pest Management, University of ConnecticutWhen gophers are busiest in Connecticut
Peak tunneling in spring and fall after rain.
No pocket gophers occur in Connecticut; grain baits sold for gophers will not be eaten by insectivorous moles.
Rules that apply in Connecticut
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: UConn Integrated Pest Management, University of Connecticut; Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management; UC IPM (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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