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
As we said in our October 18 Posting “Avoid Bed Bugs By Avoiding Used Furniture” – New Yorkers are right to avoid couches left on the street! While this may be a nice couch, there’s a reason it’s abandoned and therefore untouchable except by sanitation workers. Used couches may be home to a bed bug
As we said in our October 18 Posting “Avoid Bed Bugs By Avoiding Used Furniture” – New Yorkers are right to avoid couches left on the street! While this may be a nice couch, there’s a reason it’s abandoned and therefore untouchable except by sanitation workers. In fact, we know people who understandly cross the
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a great holiday and welcome your loved ones back home for a joyous holiday. After having a joyful airport reunion picking up relatives and friends, you may want to take one extra step before letting them enter your home. That’s right: Parents welcoming college students home for Thanksgiving and
Watch out! Burglars are posing as bed bug exterminators New York City. Incidents were reported in Brooklyn this spring and in Manhattan this summer . As if the fear of bed bugs wasn’t trouble enough! Some helpful advice: 1. Be careful and safe when anyone unexpected knocks on your door. 2. Pest control companies should
Trained bed bug detection canines are the most accurate tool available for detecting these well-concealed insects. Dogs are proven to be 95-98 percent accurate in university studies, whereas a trained person is at best 40 percent effective at finding bed bugs when there are low-level infestations. An experienced inspector can search a room for hours
Hi I’m Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog. I’m guest blogging again today! I recently came across this posting on Craig’s List. I’m flattered by the seller’s mention on Craig’s List and the invitation to sleep over on a cozy couch in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Glad the seller has such a comfy, well-maintained, futon but I
Every restaurant wants growing buzz, but not like this! New York’s rodent problems are growing while Health Department inspectors now post grades online and prominently in restaurant windows. Among the most frequent health violations in restaurants are signs of mice and insects. See the news about: •Number 7 restaurant in Brooklyn •Bobo in Greenwich Village
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
NBC4 interviewed Bell Environmental last night about the New York City’s new report of 2011 bed bug statistics. Bed Bug complaints to New York City’s 311 in 2010-11 showed modest growth of 3% from the prior year. New York was lucky- it would’ve been bed bug statistics from the leading bed bug company, Bell Environmentalmuch