Ola Phipps is already getting more calls about bug problems than she did last year.
The main reason? All the recent rain.
“Lots of ants, silverfish (small, gray insects), like water,” said the owner of Lady Bug Extermination Co. “You will find them in the bathroom, kitchen (and) basement.”
Pests need three basic things to survive: food, water and a place to live, said Greg Baumann, vice president and senior scientist for the National Pest Management Association.
“It’s really important that people try to eliminate either food, water or a place to live,” he said.