Sweltering temperatures and dry conditions create the perfect storm for pest populations FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The unrelenting heat may be putting a damper on summer fun for many Americans, but it’s actually creating ideal conditions for pests, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) warned today. The especially hot temperatures much of the country has experienced this summer are leading to increased populations of many pests, including ants, fleas, ticks, termites, scorpions, brown recluse spiders, black widow spiders, Japanese beetles, pincher bugs and earwigs. “Even areas of the country that are receiving rain aren’t in the clear, as standing rain water breeds...
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