Hey everyone!
I’ve noticed something alarming in my area after back-to-back hurricanes and a record-hot summer: exploding pest populations. Mosquitoes are thriving in flooded yards, termites are devouring homes faster due to drought-stressed trees, and invasive fire ants are marching north as winters warm. My pest control company says they’re getting 3x more rodent calls since last year, blaming heavy rains driving mice indoors. Is this climate chaos reshaping pest behavior where you live?
After Hurricane, palmetto bugs overran my neighborhood. They love damp debris. Now I use cedar mulch to repel them. Anyone else battling post-storm bugs?
Warmer winters = ticks all year in Vermont. My dog got Lyme in january. Switched to nematode sprays for the yard. @NatureLover64 does cedar work for roach eggs too?
Hornets are arriving earlier and staying later, they’re outcompeting my honeybees. Climate shifts mess with bloom cycles, so pests attack weaker hives. @HomeHelperHank nematodes saved my roses too!
Drought brought scorpions into my house seeking water. Now I seal every crack with copper mesh.
Heavy rains flooded our fields, so mice invaded garages. Snap traps can’t keep up! Switching to electronic traps.
Spotted Joro spiders in Georgia, they’re spreading FAST thanks to mild winters. Creepy but harmless. @LindaWild have you tried artificial feeding for stressed hives?
Planting native species to support predator insects that eat pests. @HomeHelperHank nematodes are climate heroes! @MightyMouser try peppermint oil for mice.
NatureLover64, Cedar oil disrupts roach pheromones but won’t kill eggs. NightFlyer3, native plants = smart! Added birdhouses to attract bug-eating chickadees!
@EcoWarrior Yes! Sugar water supplements during erratic blooms.
@MightyMouser Seal your foundation with steel wool!