Pest control expert says cold weather not a factor come spring
MEDINA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The cold weather across Minnesota this week has many people searching for positives, and some wondering if the cold will reduce the numbers of mosquitos, ticks, emerald ash borer and pests that get in our way in the spring.
Pests adapt to cold weather
What they're saying:
Adam’s Pest Control is setting the record straight.
"Extreme temperatures will kill some of them, but not necessarily will we see fewer insects in the spring or summer… in the springtime they make up for the loss," Adam’s Pest Control entomologist Dr. Mohammed El Damir told FOX 9.
Insects that call Minnesota home have long ago adapted to the cold here, sitting in a dormant stage during the winter, and able to withstand the cold until the springtime.
Check back in the spring
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In the spring, their cold tolerance can begin to wane.
"If we get cold weather in the spring, like frost, that will reduce the number of the population of insects dramatically," Dr. El Damir says.
The Source: Adam’s Pest Control entomologist Dr. Mohammed El Damir