Bugtopia 2012

What happens when you cross unusually warm winter with excessive humidity and spring showers in the follow-up? A utopian paradise for insects and pest galore. Many Americans are discovering that 2012 is going to be a romping bug fest all year round, and Google search engines are full of inquiries about pest control agencies.

While nobody could predict the weather for winter of 2011, what we can predict is that 2012 is going to bring bugs to your doorstep; and lots of them! During the course of the last winter, the southern part of the nation remained relatively humid and unusually warm considering average yearly temperatures. As with similar climates around the equator, scientist s have tracked the movements and breeding cycles of insects to be significantly higher in these areas. This is due to the fact that moisture retention throughout the winter increases the habitability of an area for insects looking to breed in the months following winter. Moisture is essential to an insect’s survival, and we’re not just talking about mosquitoes: spiders, ants, worms, and even roaches will be a much more common sight this year than most other years. Once an area becomes suitable for breeding by insects, it’s only a matter of months before those little larvae become fully grown adults.

The southeast part of the nation has always been a haven for pest infestations due to the constantly high year round humidity levels. The problem unfortunately is only going to get worse for 2012.