To help homeowners and businesses stay informed, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) released its bi-annual Bug Barometer®, a data-driven look at what Americans can expect from pest populations in their regions across the U.S.
After analyzing weather patterns, long-term forecasts, and pest biology, NPMA’s expert entomologists predict potential rising encounters with pests, including ticks, ants, flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, rodents, spiders, scorpions and stink bugs this fall and winter.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia
A milder, drier winter could extend activity for ants and mosquitoes. Below-average snowfall and fewer deep freezes could mean an increase in ticks, leading to more encounters next spring.
Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
An unseasonably warm fall will likely cause mosquitoes to linger later into the season, while the late onset of winter temperatures may drive more rodents indoors seeking food and shelter.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming
West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota
Ants and spiders may survive longer thanks to unseasonably warm and dry conditions. When temperatures drop, it could drive invasive brown marmorated stink bugs indoors to seek shelter.
Idaho, Washington, Oregon
Summer pests like ants, flies, and cockroaches will likely stick around later this fall, and mild, dry conditions may set the stage for more frequent tick encounters through the winter.
