You might find Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s story “2BR02B” (“to be or not to be”) an interesting read. It’s not exactly like your theory, but it’s not too far off.

That’s what people said about the mountain pine beetle, until the winters weren’t cold enough anymore and thousands of hectares of forest died, which then became forest fires. Now it’s not a matter of if, but how many forest fires BC will have.

Being proactive now will reduce the problem later.

Stella also enjoys being a tripping hazard.

You have an excellent new supervisor.

Hi Bitty!

Repeating fungus gnats as the answer. I use a few strategies to manage them:

• yellow “sticky strips” (can be purchased at garden stores and Amazon) that you stick into the pot. They’re ugly, but the flies love them.
• dish soap bath for plants that can handle it (the blue Dawn extra strong soap is best).
• bottom watering, or letting the top of the soil dry out between waterings

Humid environments require lighter watering. You might want to get a soil moisture detector so you can see how moist your soil really is and determine if you need to water.