Living through these challenging COVID times is bad enough, but no one should have to live in a building with broken elevators, without air conditioning to soothe medical conditions, and major pest infestations. Residents described their situation to NY1 and it's horrific. Here's an excerpt from the news report that came out earlier today: Pest-Infested
Just a warning, we’re postponing this week’s music video until Monday to give you a special and appropriate Monday Rodent Music video….. Now on the theme of rodents, we’ve seen a lot of news this year about how rats are a problem on the streets and parks of New York City. Just do a search
We hope students and teachers enjoyed a good fall semester. When teachers and principals return to school in January and gotten refreshed on their English and Math, it’s time for them to incorporate a Health topic that cuts across other subjects and grades: It is important for schools to educate students and the community on
Several recent emails we received show how justifiably concerned parents are when they encounter bed bugs: “I have a 10 month baby in my house with 2 other children, please help!” “I just noticed 3 bedbugs on my sofa. I just had a newborn 3 weeks old. I need somebody to help me get rid
This year and especially this summer complaints have grown about New York City’s Rat and Mouse problems. The construction of the 2nd Avenue Subway and lean city budgets just make problems worse. A recent Channel 11 story showed rats taking over NYC Tompkins Square Park where toughened, veteran squirrels are terrified of their distant cousins.
New York State requires landlords to tell new New York City renters if a building has or had bed bug problems in the past year.Bed bug inspection from the leading pest control company, Bell Environmental This law is positive as it requires landlords to be more aware and transparent about problems, makes landlords more likely
A bed bug proof mattress cover is like chicken soup for a cold – it can’t hurt and it can definitely help in resolving, preventing, and detecting bed bug issues. We’ve even read about property managers (and college dorms) buying or requiring bed bug proof mattress covers for their residents. Parents may also want to
The National Apartment Association published the results of a survey that showed that bedbugs and bedbug infestations are the number one concern of its building managers. Bed Bugs Top the NAA Survey On Biggest Concerns Bed Bugs are a growing and real scenario for property managers. Imagine: Bed bugs are allegedly “seen” in an apartment.
Customers often ask why they need to have two treatments to eliminate bed bugs. In our, the pest control industry’s, and the NYC Department of Health’s experiences, it is rare that Bed Bug infestations are eliminated in a single visit. The correct approach is for there to be at least two treatments of affected areas.
Where’s Roscoe? We hope you enjoy our new TV commercial! Bell Environmental’s Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog is famous throughout the New York region for his bed bug inspection work and media appearances. Our new commercial features real New Yorkers asking a Bell Environmental employee “Where’s Roscoe?” – which Bell technicians in our dozens of