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Jun 28, 2026 18 min

Your Summer Pest Survival Guide

from What's Bugging You? Hosted by Albuquerque Journal

Presented By: Preventive Pest Control Summer is peak pest season, and knowing what to expect can help protect your home and family. In this episode of What's Bugging You?, hosts Chesley Elkins and Brian Victor are joined by pest experts Mike Swanson and Coy Sanchez to answer real questions from homeowners. Learn what pests become active during monsoon season, the best ways to reduce mosquitoes, whether bed bugs can survive in your car, what causes fungus gnats in houseplants, how to handle stinging insects around your home, practical pigeon prevention tips, and the latest discussion surrounding the New World screwworm. Whether you're dealing with ants, mosquitoes, wasps, bed bugs or other seasonal pests, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you enjoy a pest-free summer. If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/ To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9. Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source! #WhatsBuggingYou #PestControl #Mosquitoes #BedBugs #Ants #SummerPests #HomeMaintenance #NewMexico #PreventivePestControl #Homeowners #DIYPestControl #InsectControl #PestPrevention #Wasps #Bees #Houseplants

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