NEW JERSEY-BASED BED BUG EXPERT AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS, BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND THIRD-PARTY SOURCING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 1, 2009) — Now that the bed bug epidemic has exploded in every corner of the New York Metropolitan area, questions are emerging from superintendents of large apartment buildings in New York City, major businesses, schools, hotels and hospitals on why bed bugs are here, what they look like and how do we get rid of them?

Bed bug expert Jennifer Erdogan, department manager of the Bed Bug Division at Bell Environmental Services, a full-service pest management company based in Parsippany, N.J., is available to speak to the media about the bed bug epidemic. Erdogan, a former actress, graduated with a B.A.degree from Bard College in 1996.

Erdogan joined Bell Environmental Services in 2006. She provides seminars to area hospitals, businesses, hotels, and groups on how to:

• Detect bed bugs
• Provides examples of what the insects look like explains where they hide (inside your computer, briefcases, luggage and purses)
• Explains how to eradicate bed bugs and speaks about the ‘green methods’ Bell Environmental uses to kill the bed bugs

Bell’s K-9 Unit (dog handler and trained dogs) have been in the forefront working to eradicate the bed bug epidemic that’s infiltrate the New York Metropolitan area. Erdogan can speak about:

• how the K-9 unit works with the bed bug dogs
• provide perspective on how the bed bug epidemic has increased and how the Instant Freeze procedure eradicates the bed bugs (a non-toxic procedure)

Bell Environmental Services was established in 1963 by Phillip Waldorf, who has always been an entrepreneur. He started the company with an initial investment of $400 and the company now has sales of over several million a year. Many BES employees have been with the company for over 20 years. BES is located at 229 New Road, Parsippany, N.J., 07054 and can be reached toll-free at 800-932-0733. For more information, visit .

To schedule an in interview with Erdogan, please contact Liz Wellinghorst at W Communications, LLC at 201.444.4745.