About this episode
The episode discusses how bugs survive in subzero conditions with insights from Laura Iles.
A few days of sunny weather in late winter or early spring, and the bugs are immediately back. It raises questions like, how do these tiny creatures survive in subzero conditions? We explore that question with Laura Iles, director of the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center.
People in this episode
Guest: Laura Iles
Topics covered
- insects
- pest management
- survival
- weather
- entomology
Keywords
- bugs
- survival
- subzero conditions
- pest management
- winter
- spring
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: North Central Integrated Pest Management Center
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