Spring rains are, according to household insect specialist Dr. Brian Forschler, encouraging the rebound of the insect population in the state of Tennessee.  They had been on the decline over the last few years because of drought in the region.

A medical expert in the Volunteer state, Dr. Abelardo Moncayo says aggressive species of mosquitoes will be more common and ticks likely will be what he called more “adventurous.”

There will also be a lot of millipedes, ants, earwigs and many others, which will make gardening that much more challenging this year.