Don't you just hate it when whiners complain about a problem you wish you had?
Here we are in the very heat of summer, when bug activity is guaranteed to be high and I have no bugs. No ants, no fruit flies, no flying things at all, no bees, no wasps, no mosquitoes, no mites, no aphids, no spiders, nada. Even the neighbor's cat is flea-less. On the one hand, it is really pleasant to not be bothered by pests. On the other... where the heck did they all go?
Where is your Oregon abode, besides Heart of the Valley?
Wish it was that way where I live. It's miserably hot here and we still have all the bugs you mentioned and then some.
So far no fleas or ticks on the dog, but ants, flies, stinging insects, roaches, etc.
Lots of insects and bugs this summer, [somebody on the radio said it's more than normal], but for the most part they aren't a problem ... 'cept one tick bite that required some antibiotic. All-in-all nothing exciting enuff to warrant a BHO post. 
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Originally posted by manderDon't you just hate it when whiners complain about a problem you wish you had?
Here we are in the very heat of summer, when bug activity is guaranteed to be high and I have no bugs. No ants, no fruit flies, no flying things at all, no bees, no wasps, no mosquitoes, no mites, no aphids, no spiders, nada. Even the neighbor's cat is flea-less. On the one hand, it is really pleasant to not be bothered by pests. On the other... where the heck did they all go?
The left coast does not seem to have much of a bug problem. (A bug's life cycle goes from egg to adult, breed & die). I was buzzed by a Dragonfly yesterday morning while sitting in the hot tub. Evidently a female looking for enough water to deposit her eggs. No doubt had her eye on the hot tub, although, to her credit, somehow realized they would not survive neither the chemicals, nor the elevated temperature of the water.
Edited by - monstertone on 08/13/2024 12:01:01
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Originally posted by monstertoneA bug's life cycle goes from egg to adult, breed & die
You and I have the same life cycle.
