Episode

The bugs are back in town

Podcast
Garden Variety
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Duration seconds
788
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Summary

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.