Summertime, bugs are an issue. Winter, not so much. So, people don’t typically think about how to control bugs in the cold winter months. But does cold weather control bugs? Not so fast!
There are many types of bugs (pests) that bother you in different seasons. Some bite. Some leave itchy welts behind. Some eat the wood in your home. Some sting. Some make you swell. Some give you the creeps.
We are all engaged in controlling bugs in our existence in this world. We treat our homes. We expect the schools, the banks, the doctor’s office, etc. to be treated so they are pest-free.
And we all collectively hope that if we have to endure miserable cold weather, at least cold weather controls bugs. Phew! Now that those pests have been controlled by cold weather, we will have an easier and more pleasant Spring and Summer.
The question remains – does cold weather control bugs?
Ha!
There are very, very few, sub-tropical bugs controlled by cold weather. None around here. In fact, some pests are even aided in their reproduction via a cold blast, who knew? Does cold weather control bugs? No. Truly, no.
Mosquito eggs can lay dormant in protected areas for a long time and can re-generate their population quickly. Cold is no help there. Ants burrow deep in the soil below the freeze line and re-emerge in Spring happier than ever. Cold doesn’t touch them. No-see-ems can lay dormant even in harsh New England winters, so they are indestructible.
Roaches are the species that increases their numbers after cold weather due to their incredible survival skills. Yes, cold weather will kill some roach eggs in the wild. Yet, there will be plenty remaining. The emerging roach population has some crazy communication which says their population is down so they must lay more eggs. And they do.
If you are hoping cold weather controls bugs and now know that it doesn’t, what do you do? You do not want the typical toxic chemicals. You love your pet and need a safe option.
What gives you effective, elevated pest control?
A Greenbug System provides All-Natural Pest Control for your entire property – distributed easily through your irrigation system. All-Natural. No toxic chemicals. Safe. Use around children and pets. Pollinator friendly. Have all the Nature you want (birds, honeybees, butterflies) without the annoying, creepy, biting pests.
Does cold weather control pests? No, but a Greenbug System will.
