Norma's Pest Control

10/01/2026

Trump Declares War on Ticks and Mosquitoes

President Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026, with a simple message: Americans should be able to walk outside without getting sick from pests that have no business running the country.

The order, titled Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests and Restoring Enjoyment of the Great Outdoors, directs federal agencies to cut invasive mosquito populations in Washington, D.C., by 90 percent and ticks by 50 percent by 2028. The first targets are the Asian tiger mosquito and the Egyptian mosquito, plus the ticks spreading Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, and alpha-gal syndrome.

This is not another spray-and-pray bureaucracy project. The campaign is supposed to start on federal land in the capital within 60 days and use commonsense land management, standing-water cleanup, host-animal control, sterile insect techniques, and other non-chemical tools. If it works in D.C., the plan is to take the same playbook nationwide.

The point is public health, not symbolism. Ticks and mosquitoes carry real disease. They ruin parks, yards, hunting, hiking, and backyard cookouts. They hit pets and livestock too. Trump’s order treats that as a solvable problem instead of an accepted fact of life.

Agencies also have to speed up diagnostics, treatments, and prize competitions for Lyme and other vector-borne illnesses. EPA is told to move faster on safe new control technologies instead of sitting on them.

The online reaction was immediate and mostly delighted. One popular post put it the way a lot of people felt it: Trump declared tick and mosquito death as policy. That is not subtle. It is also not wrong. If the government can drain a swamp of paperwork, it can drain a swamp of standing water.

09/30/2026

Trump signs executive order declaring war on invasive mosquitoes and disease-bearing ticks.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests and Restoring Enjoyment of the Great Outdoors,” directing multiple federal agencies to launch an aggressive effort to reduce disease-carrying ticks and invasive mosquitoes, starting with federally controlled lands in Washington, D.C. The order sets a goal of reducing invasive mosquito populations by 90% and tick populations by 50% by 2028.

But this goes far beyond simply spraying for bugs. The order calls for habitat management, research into new control methods, and the use of technologies including sterile insects, genetic modification and beneficial bacteria. It also specifically calls for addressing host populations that facilitate ticks and tick-borne diseases, including deer and rodents, putting wildlife and deer management into the conversation.

The order also puts a spotlight on diseases including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis and alpha-gal syndrome, while directing federal agencies to pursue new treatments, diagnostics and prevention strategies. If the D.C. effort works, the administration wants to use it as a model for broader implementation across the country.

Aaron B. Futrell, Author, The Deer Stand Devotional

09/27/2026

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AGGRESSIVE BEE WATCH!

Has anyone else noticed they're EXTRA spicy right now? Yellowjackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets are reaching that late-season phase where colonies are large, food sources are changing and they can become a whole lot more noticeable around people. Some are minding their buzzness, some woke up and chose to harass you, but A LOT of them? Running is a valid option!

09/25/2026

Get your fall spray

It’s not too late

09/23/2026

🥶🥶🥶another late start day
Have to wait for it to warm up as not to freeze hoses and pumps
Trying to wrap up the fall spiders
Flies
And Asian lady prevention sprays
Stay safe out there

09/18/2026

Trying to get all the Asian Lady bug prevention sprays completed in the next 2 weeks before they start landing on your houses

The cluster of orange beetles warming themselves on your south wall this week is not staying outside.

It is the multicolored Asian lady beetle, not the native ladybug; check for the small white "M" mark behind the head, the giveaway the native beetle does not have. The first sunny afternoon after a cold night is exactly when it clusters on light-colored, sun-warmed walls, looking for a crack to winter in.

Once it finds one, it does not stop at the wall cavity. Warm air from inside the house pulls it the rest of the way in, and by November it turns up at windows and in ceiling corners, sometimes by the hundreds in an old farmhouse.

It can nip, and squashing one stains and smells. The fix is a vacuum with a stocking over the hose nozzle, so you empty it outside instead of crushing them into the carpet. Outside, it is still doing its real job; eating aphids by the hundreds. 🐞

09/14/2026

Keeping us in our toes
Almost walked into this one
While doing an asian lady bug prevention spray

Stay safe out there

09/12/2026

Doing fall prevention sprays now
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SEASONAL CHANGES IN MICHIGAN COME WITH MORE THAN JUST WEATHER SWINGS!

As late summer turns to fall, you may start noticing a few more 8-legged visitors around your home. Cooler nights, shorter days and changes in insect activity can make some spiders more noticeable this time of year.

Most of Michigan's outdoor spiders aren't packing their bags and moving inside for the winter. Many are perfectly adapted to stay outdoors, but some species, including yellow sac spiders, may move into homes and other protected spaces in late summer and fall. Others may simply wander inside while looking for food or shelter.

Most of Michigan is still in the "Not Yet" stage, but farther north...they're starting to knock. As fall settles in, eventually they may have the keys.

Already spotted an unwanted 8-legged guest? Drop your photos in the comments!