{"id":55363,"date":"2023-03-30T16:04:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/as-americans-move-south-npma-advises-on-warm-climate-pests\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T16:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T14:04:28","slug":"as-americans-move-south-npma-advises-on-warm-climate-pests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/as-americans-move-south-npma-advises-on-warm-climate-pests\/","title":{"rendered":"As Americans Move South, NPMA Advises On Warm Climate Pests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nNational Pest Management Association shares advice on protecting health and homes against pests that thrive in states with year-round warm and wet weather<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PestPrevention<\/a>–While the draw of sunny skies, beach days, and year-round summer weather is enticing, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA<\/a>) is advising those moving south on warm weather pest prevention. From biting pests like mosquitoes to pests that can damage the structural integrity of a home such as termites, NPMA is committed to offering pest-prevention tips to stay healthy and ensure a smooth move south.\n<\/p>\n

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\nThe U.S. census revealed that as many as 1.4 million Americans moved to the south between mid-2021 and 2022. \u201cMany pests such as cockroaches and termites are known to thrive in warm conditions and southern living can spell infestations for northerners who are not used to needing year-round pest control,\u201d says Jim Fredericks, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the NPMA. \u201cWhile folks living in cool or dry climates may encounter cockroaches from time to time, they need to be prepared for the sheer abundance of cockroaches living in and around buildings in the south due to the warm, wet climate. The same goes for termites, whose favorite source of food is =wood. Termites are much more abundant in southern states, and there\u2019s a greater diversity of species searching for food 24 hours a day. Termite inspections cannot go on the back burner and should be done prior moving into a new home, and on an annual basis after that, even if a home has been treated.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nIn addition to the threat of termites and cockroaches in the home, mosquitoes are also a year-round nuisance and health risk in the south. Northerners are typically used to only breaking out protective measures against mosquitoes from June-August and will need to take extra precautions when migrating south. \u201cMosquito populations, which thrive in warm, wet conditions, can rapidly multiply and only need half an inch of standing water to lay their eggs. This makes storm prone southern states the perfect spot for this pest to breed all year long in areas where water collects, such as puddles, buckets, bird baths and other containers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nWith millions of Americans opting to live in states with warm weather year-round, NPMA recommends the following pest-prevention measures:\n<\/p>\n