We recently received an alert about a new bed bug detection product that was described on one of the New York blogs. and promoted by a bed bug blog. What’s the product? A new $30 kit that customers for people to swab little black dots and determine if they are bed bug droppings. It may be effective,
Bed bugs are a sensitive subject for people and so are politics. We don’t discuss politics with our friends, or on this blog, but we do appreciate it when bed bugs are inserted into a topical themes and pop culture and we want to share clever bed bug humor with our readers. Here’s a smart,
The University of Chicago is a great school with more Nobel Laureates affiliated with it than any other major institution, but the school and students have always had distinct qualities. To quote comedian Shelly Berman (who is now best known as Larry David’s father on Curb Your Enthusiasm), “If you’ve never met a student from the University
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