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the Garden State Parkway as beach-
goers head to Sandy Hook. The only
real issue with pests is the severity of a
particular year’s insect population. For
purposes of planning,, it is far better
to work under the assumption that it
will be bad pest season.
Why do insect populations peak
during the summer? Summer offers
insects the perfect combination of
abundant food sources and high
temperatures that lead to increases in
their activities. Insects care about two
things: food and breeding. Between
meals, they work to produce as many
offspring as they can before tempera-
tures drop. Since most insects go from
eggs to adults in a matter of weeks,
summer insect populations skyrocket.
And the more insects there are, the
more unpleasant encounters we will
have.
Pest infestations in community prop-
erties are especially challenging.
Specifically, pest problems spread
faster in high density residential set-
tings. Pests are able to move from
resident to resident because everyone
lives in close proximity. Also, there are
often shared spaces like elevators,
hallways, and laundry rooms that
are prime locations for infestations to
spread.
First, the bad news. Good tenants
and residents have little patience for
pest problems. There is no quicker
way than an out-of-control pest prob-
lem for a property manager to find
himself or herself called on the carpet.
Also, infestations of summer wood-de-
PEST CONTROL...
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