We heard this week’s Friday Insect Video at the end of an interesting news segment reported by the BBC. It’s the Bumble Boogie, a take on the classical music piece “Flight of the Bumble Bee” by B. Bumble and the Stingers. Now what is the news story that also caught our attention? Harvard scientists are
We’re very concerned about ticks and the diseases that they carry. We hope that you and your family take precautions against tick bites to avoid Lyme and other unwanted diseases. We know too many people who have been affected by Lyme. A new Op-Ed in the New York Times is worth a read and sparks
The Daily News recently reported that NYC Department of Health employees bitten by bed bug problem at Long Island City office Freaked out employees were notified of the problem late Tuesday night and told to bag up their belongings, sources said. By Tracy Miller / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, September 19, 2013, 7:08 PM
We’re pleased to bring you the single “Bedbugs” by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Remember them? As Wikipedia reminds us: While the band’s eclectic fusion of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s-era swing, klezmer, and other styles makes them hard to categorize, their unique music found a niche in the late 1990s, when the band met with
It’s been an interesting week for US and international politics – two topics we don’t cover in this blog. Amidst all the reporting, we saw a really interesting article about a different kind of battle in the White House- one that has nothing to do with politics, but everything to do pest control issues. Bugged:
There was a very interesting article in the NY Times about how squirrels very frequently disrupt power lines and cause outages in many communities. We encourage you to read the full article. It’s an interesting look at how rodents and other pests have a real effect on our lives and towns. Just as interesting as the article
We admit it! We’re huge Beatles fans, and not just because we’re a pest control company…. We’ve found three great versions of the medley at the end of the Beatles’ Abbey Road. One by Paul McCartney at the Grammy’s – with friends Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul’s touring band. Click here for
The New York Times had an interesting article on the mess that’s left in parks on Monday mornings after the public enjoys them during weekends. There are those who are not at all upset by the mess. Who are they? Pests. As the old expression goes: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Rodents, insects,
For Insect Music Friday we turn to an unusual classic rock song, “IN A GADDA DA VIDA,” which you will rarely hear on Q-104.3. If you have 17 minutes, enjoy Iron Butterfly’s complete song. Tune in, turn on, and drop out – and have a great long weekend!
We’re surprised we didn’t see this headline earlier in the year: the first 2013 cases of humans with West Nile Virus were discovered in NJ and Pennsylvania in early August. A Burlington County man is the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in New Jersey this year, state health officials said. In Pennsylvania, a