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On this Page:
- Home, Yard, and Garden Pest
- Human Health Pests
- Integrated Pest Management
- Invasive Pests
- Organic Pest Management
- Pesticide Issues
- Poisonous Plants
- Vertebrate and Wildlife Pests
- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Abbreviations Used
For help with general questions or help with this website: asktheexpert@maine.gov.
Home, Yard, and Garden Pests
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
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Home and Garden Pests |
UMCE |
207-581-2967 |
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Plant Diseases |
UMCE |
207-581-3883 |
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Forest and Shade Tree Insects |
DACF |
207-287-2431 |
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DACF |
207-287-2431 |
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DACF |
207-827-1813 |
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Forest & Shade Tree Diseases |
DACF |
207-287-2431 |
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| Fruit Tree Pests | UMCE | 207-581-3882 | |
| UMCE | 207-933-2100 | ||
Ornamental Plant Pests |
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DACF |
207-287-8663 |
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DACF |
207-287-7612 |
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Vegetable Pests |
UMCE |
207-933-2100 |
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UMCE |
207-933-2100 |
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DACF |
207-215-4793 |
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Small Fruit (strawberries, raspberries, highbush blueberry) |
UMCE |
207-933-2100 |
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Lawn Pests |
DACF |
207-287-7545 |
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Lawn and Garden Weeds |
UMCE |
207-581-2949 |
Human Health Pests
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Mosquitoes & Ticks |
MCDC |
207-287-8016 |
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MMC |
207-662-7142 |
Integrated Pest Management
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Integrated Pest Management |
UMCE |
207-518-3884 |
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UMCE |
207-581-3879 |
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DACF |
207-215-4793 |
Invasive Pests
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Insects |
DACF |
207-287-7551 |
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Fish |
MDIFW |
207-287-2813 |
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Aquatic Plants |
MDEP |
207-215-9863 |
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Terrestrial Plants |
UMCE |
207-581-2949 |
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DACF |
207-287-7545 |
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Pest Quarantine Regulations |
USDA |
207-848-5199 |
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DACF |
207-287-7545 |
Organic Pest Management
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Pest Management for Organic Systems |
MOFGA |
207-568-4142 |
Pesticide Issues
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Pesticide Poisoning |
For Emergency, call 911 first. | ||
800-222-1222 |
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For Hearing impaired: TTY/TTD |
877-299-4447 |
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Pesticide Use Complaint |
DACF |
207-287-2731 |
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Pesticide Toxicity |
DACF |
207-287-2731 |
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Poisonous Plants
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Identification |
UMCE |
207-581-2949 |
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Plant Poisoning |
For Emergency, call 911 first. |
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800-222-1222 |
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For Hearing impaired: TTY/TTD |
877-299-4447 |
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Vertebrate and Wildlife Pests
| Area of Expertise | Contact Name | Agency | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
Contact your municipal animal control officer by calling the town office or the non-emergency number for your local police. |
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USDA |
207-629-5181 |
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
| Area of Expertise | Phone | Area |
|---|---|---|
For homeowner questions and problems with raccoons, deer, birds, coyotes, bears, bats, fox, or moose (especially when a game species is involved), call the nearest Maine Department of Inland Fisheries regional headquarters and ask to speak to a wildlife biologist or game warden. Each regional headquarters also has a list of wildlife rehabilitators for injured birds and small mammals. |
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Region A: Gray |
207-657-2345 |
(Southern Maine south of the Androscoggin River) |
Region B: Sidney |
207-547-5300 |
(North of the Androscoggin River and Augusta area) |
Region C: Jonesboro |
207-941-4440 |
(Bangor and Downeast) |
Region D: Strong |
207-778-3324 |
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Region E: Greenville |
207-695-3756 |
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Region F: Enfield |
207-732-4132 |
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Region G: Ashland |
207-435-3231 |
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Abbreviations Used
- DACF = Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- MFS = Maine Forest Service
- MDEP = Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- MCDC = Maine Center for Disease Control
- MDIFW = Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- MMC = Maine Medical Center
- MOFGA = Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
- USDA = US Department of Agriculture
- UMCE = University of Maine Cooperative Extension