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
We’re writing about the dangers of ticks again. We’re not being alarmist- ticks carry harmful and sometimes deadly diseases that cause major problems for people. A few days ago, a tick carrying the Powassan Virus bit a teenager in Upstate New York, leading to his death. We’re saddened by the news and extend all condolences
When the 1990s band Garbage was asked about the source of it’s name, members jokingly claimed; “You have to send away and the music company gives you a choice of names. There were only two names left ‘Hootie and The Blowfish’ and ‘Garbage’ and we choose the better one.” We’re not including songs in this
Three years ago today, bed bug paranoia was at its highest levels in New York City. David Letterman, who always has the pulse of New York, opinined on the bed bug problem and other NYC pest issues in his nightly monologue. Enjoy this flashback. *On a separate note, Bell Environmental is proud to announce that
It’s never too late or too frequent to publish great advice. Watch out for ticks and all their dangers. The Wall Street Journal published a very thorough article about the dangers of ticks and how people are at risk. Lyme Disease is real danger that people in the northeast and other states encounter after getting bitten
At the NJ Pest Management Association’s annual conference the industry hosted a roach derby with the racers named after politicians. As the AP reported: Gov. Chris Christie might have little to cheer about despite the polls following the 17th New Jersey Cockroach Derby. A Madagascar Hissing Cockroach representing the Republican easily beat another representing his
We’re glad our Insect Music series is back! Let’s go back to the heart of this series with a doubleshot of the Beatles, but with a twist. Here are videos of Paul McCartney performing two Beatles’ classics with “Sirvana,” the band he formed with the surviving members of Nirvana. Here are ”Get Back”…… …. and “Helter Skelter.”
We’ve seen some interesting articles on how insect species are spreading to regions of the world that they don’t normally inhabit. Once present, the insects establish themselves, and can displace other species of insects, affect the environment, harm human health, and cause unexpected troubles for residents. USA Today wrote about how crazy ants are displacing fire