A new year approaches and it’s time to ask: is our pest situation going to be the same?

Year in and year out, this seems to be the case, right? We all expect to deal with rats and cockroaches at home. There are bound to be ants and flies in our next barbecue or picnic. And perhaps, the birds are going to be more intrusive / annoying this year than they were in the past. The usual.

So, are there new things to look forward to in pest and pest control this 2023? There may be a few!

1. New developments in pest control will help make our pest control strategies more effective and environmentally friendly.

This 2023, technology will catch up to some of our pest control goals. Scientists have been at work in developing more sustainable approaches to pest management. We’ve seen it in several breakthroughs, such as BioClay’s new environmentally friendly yet powerful chemical pesticides to target cotton’s most destructive pests. in this case, the technology was developed for about a decade by Queensland Agriculture and Food Innovation and the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

There are more developments to expect. When partnering with a pest control company, choose one that’s on the cutting-edge, like Safe Spray, one that is constantly upgrading its strategies and processes to use better and more environmentally sustainable equipment and chemical pesticides.

2. Termites will continue to plague us in 2023. And, they are spreading at a faster rate!

Sadly, termites will continue infesting and eventually destroying at least one of every five houses in the country. This damage is projected to be more widespread in 2023 and the future.

A global study published in the journal Science posits that termites contribute to an increase in carbon emissions. As they consume deadwood, carbon emissions are released, which then increases temperature. When temperature increases, termites spread.

According to Alex Cheesman, a senior research fellow at James Cook University in Cairns: "We saw an increase in decomposition by termites of up to seven times (for every 10 degrees Celsius increase in temperature)."

To date, termite infestation has spread even into cooler areas, like Tasmania. This necessitates are more expansive campaign and action to deter the spread of termites. Contact Safe Spray for more information.

3. Climate change will continue to affect the distribution and outbreak of pests.

As shown in the case of termites, climate change will affect the spread of pests. Infestation can be more devastating, especially in places that aren’t normally plagued by pests.

Right now, already 40% of the global food supply are lost because of pests. They have also caused irreparable damage to properties, resulting to investment losses.

In an environmental landscape that is growing more amenable to pests, it is important to step up on holistic approaches that mitigate climate change and the spread of pests.