We’re big fans of Gary Larson’s Far Side and highly recommend the complete collection of his cartoons, available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. It’s too bad Gary Larson retired because he brought so much levity to uncomfortable topics, and had a fantastic and funny perspective on nature and the insect kingdom. Ever since the
Rats are commensal animals that “share the table with people” and depend on people for part of their food and shelter. These intelligent animals thrive in urban environments that have plenty of food and people. Rats Love New York! In fact, New York is home to 25 million rats – about 3 rats per human resident! Rats use
A client wrote us, “Can I book an antifreeze bed bug treatment for a 2 bedroom apartment?” Yes, we can book a treatment and will be there to help soon. We know this person made an innocent mistake with the name of our method for treating bed bugs. Antifreeze is a freeze preventive used in
This is a real email from a new client: “I am interested in your services. Please help me solve our bed bugs, roaches, and mice. Thank you very much for your help.” Sorry this person ended up with so much trouble, but fortunately she’s not up against a man eating shark, just rodents and insects. The professionals at
A bed bug victim wrote us, “Is it possible to request InstantFreeze service without the inspection of one of the bed bug sniffing dogs? Thank you for your time.” Good question! You do not need to have a canine inspection in order to receive bed bug treatments. Bell Environmental does send a human inspector to every
On January 27, 2012, New York’s Fox 5 News reported that there was a bed bug incident in Russel Sage Junior High School, with 1,000 students in Forest Hills. Parents tipped off the media, though most parents were unaware of the issue despite a notification letter. Students claimed bed bugs were found in classrooms, the
We appreciate the attention that Bell Enviromental’s canine detective Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog gets as a public figure. To answer a couple of concerns and questions about “What if something happens to Roscoe?” No. Bell Environmental will not go out of business or stop serving our customers with canine inspections. We have 5 other
We’ve said that NYC has big rodent problems, but it’s becoming clearer that New York has BIG RAT problems! A few months ago a Gambian pouched rat was discovered and killed in Brooklyn, but now there are tweets and reports of another such rat in the Bronx. Don’t worry, Bell Environmental can handle any rodent
Bed Bugs are hitchhiking insects that come enter homes via people’s clothing and personal baggage. It is a good idea to set up a perimeter defense in your home, and learn from others’ experiences. When your child comes home from college, don’t let him/her bring laundry home! If you do, then you should also perform a
Here are two emails that we received from bed bug victims this week: “i believe i may have bedbugs have 2 bites and found a desiccated bedbug casing this morning, in the bed! i had bedbugs about 2 years ago and got rid of them, but now they may be back! i would very much