Professional Invasive Plant Control Solutions for Mid-Coast Maine
We offer comprehensive and cost-effective solutions to control or eliminate invasive plants for residential and commercial properties in Maine.
Our Specialty
Invasive Plant Control
Our services are designed to effectively and safely reduce and eliminate all types of invasive plants from your property, including bittersweet, knotweed, black swallow wort, and many more.
To learn more about invasive plants, please see our Invasive Plant Primer.
A bittersweet vine in Damariscotta more than 2 feet in circumference!
Not to mention
Invasive Forest Pest Control
Maine forests are under attack from adelgids, borers and dozens of other invasive pests. Our woodland pest control services are tailored to individual sites to help your woods and ornamental trees withstand these attacks.
We supply effective treatments for Browntail moth, Hemlock wooly adelgid, Emerald ash borer, Winter moth and many other pests.
One option is trunk injections of insecticide. This minimizes the risk of non-target impact, so only the insects on the injected tree are poisoned.
Other options include applying Bacillus thuringiensis, a natural biopesticide, to tree branches while invasive caterpillars are feeding. Please note that high-volume foliar spray application to wooded areas is not a service that we provide.
Hemlock wooly adelgid ovid sacs on the underside of a hemlock branch. As these aphid-like insects grow, they suck the sap from the needles, preventing growth and damaging the branch.
Most Importantly
A Safer Approach to Pesticides
All pesticides, if used incorrectly, can harm the natural environment and contaminate groundwater. At Invasive Pest Control we take pride in only using pesticides when needed, and only in the smallest quantities.
We rarely spray invasive plants with herbicide. When manual or mechanical removal is not sufficient, invasives are cut at ground level and a drop or two of systemic herbicide is applied by hand. This ensures control of the invasive without hurting nearby flora or fauna.
When a large area (1 or more acres) is heavily infested with invasive plants, spraying may be the only cost-effective answer. In these situations our staff are fully licensed and trained to perform these operations with the least risk to neighboring plants, animals and waterways.
We love pollinators! This photo is from our first beehive installation in 2014. The bees didn't seem to mind when the invasive honeysuckle in the background was removed.
About us
Invasive Pest Control is a professional pest control company based in Lincoln County, Maine. We specialize in the control and eradication of invasive plants and pests that threaten the natural beauty of Maine's fields and forests. Our pest control solutions are comprehensive, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly for both residential and commercial properties.
When a particular situation does call for the use of pesticide, rest easy knowing Invasive Pest Control is fully licensed by the Maine Board of Pesticide Control, and all staff are fully insured.