Stern Environmental Group would like to announce the arrival of a new and innovative bed bug detection device that is sure to be a beneficial asset to pest control professionals and consumers alike.  The BBD-100 is the first patented personal handheld bed bug detector of its kind that will detect bed bugs that are hiding in most any type of crack or crevice.  The BBD-100 Personal Handheld Bed Bug Detector is small in stature, about the size of a calculator, but packs a powerful punch in the war against bed bugs!

Bed bugs are attracted to the C02 that humans exhale.  These pesky bloodsuckers typically attack their victims during their hours of slumber, and after enjoying their feast, slither away to their chosen hiding places to digest their blood meal.  Hidden bed bugs then generate gas emissions.  The BBD-100 Personal Handheld Bed Bug Detector draws in air samples in the room that it is used in and will sound an alarm, and display a red light, when there is the presence of those gas emissions that are emitted by bed bugs.  Early detection of bed bugs can be achieved by using the BBD-100 because this amazing detection unit is so sensitive that it will be able to detect just one hidden bed bug that is within six inches of the unit.

Not requiring electricity, the BBD-100 uses two AA batteries, and can conveniently be taken along and used anywhere.  Homeless shelters, hospitals, libraries, schools, college dorms, camps, theaters, retail stores, airlines, and doctor’s offices, will all experience the peace-of-mind knowing that their establishment is free of bed bugs when they use the BBD-100 Personal Handheld Bed Bug Detector.
 
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Continuing from Wednesday…

Out of complete desperation to get rid of the bed bugs, Fox News hired an entomologist that was employed with the American Museum of Natural History.  The entomologist was able to determine that the treatments were working, but the office was continuously being re-infested by another staff member.  This was only confirmed after the entomologist visited each of the employee’s homes, and second homes, in an effort to pin-point the exact location of the bed bug infestation so that the re-infestation within the office building could stop.

Ms. Clark claims to have sustained physical and mental injuries because of the bed bug bites that she received, resulting in her resigning from her job in 2008.  Ms. Clark soon became the first worker to sue a commercial landlord, and its agents, over a New York City bed bug infestation.  Fox News was not named in the lawsuit.

New York Supreme Court Judge Carol Robinson Edmead dismissed the negligence lawsuit in mid-April.

The judge said that the Fox worker had “no contractual relationship” with the property defendants in the case and that “Fox News took extraordinary measures to combat the bed bug infestation.”  Quite frankly…she’s correct!

Judge Edmead said…

“Movants posit that since there are no effective prophylactic measures against bed bugs, the only thing they could do to prevent bed bugs would be to subject all persons entering the building and their possessions to a thorough search by specially trained dogs and human inspectors which would be much more intrusive than the searches conducted at airports — a practical impossibility since more than 6,000 people a day go into the building.”

The former Fox News employee has announced that she does intend on appealing the ruling in this case.

Businesses can avoid potential lawsuits by employees if they hire a licensed pest control professional with experience in eradicating New York City bed bug infestations!  For expert bed bug removal service, contact Stern Environmental Group.

Just the mention of bed bugs to many New York City residents can send shivers down their spines.  Since the pesky bloodsuckers made their way into the spotlight a few years back, New York City has been dubbed our nations “bed bug capitol”.  Typically nocturnal, these hitchhiking parasites have made their way into daytime venues too.  NYC retail stores, courtroom, hospitals, and offices have all reported trouble with NYC bed bug infestations.

It’s a high profile bed bug lawsuit that many people around the United States have been itching…pardon the pun…to learn the verdict of….

According to the much publicized reports, in October of 2007 Jane Clark claims that she was repeatedly bitten bybloodsucking bed bugs while working at the offices of Fox News in New York City.  According to court documents, she claims that the daytime munching continued even after Fox News relocated its office to another floor in the building in the early part of 2008.

Fox New was quick to react to the bed bug infestation and hired a pest control expert in October of 2007.  Pest control began chemical treatments of the office building on December 1, 2007.  It should be noted that the delay in providing immediate pest control treatment could have helped contribute to the spreading and multiplication of the bed bugs within the office.  The eradication services continued at Fox News even after the company moved to their new location within the building.

Despite the chemical treatments that ensued, the bed bug infestation persisted at Fox News.  Extensive efforts were made to get rid of the NYC bed bug infestation.  Fox News installed insect monitors, hired bed bug sniffing dogs, Cryonite was used to freeze the bed bugs and their eggs…and yet the bugs still remained.

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As promised a few months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun to issue grant money to help combat bed bugs in the United States.  To date, the EPA had awarded $550,000 in grants to five recipients in various areas of the country where bed bug infestations are high, but resources to fight the bloodsuckers are limited.  According to the EPA, the main goal of the grant money is to provide education about combating the critters that are plaguing so many low income residents.

New Jersey pest control experts agree that education and awareness about bed bug detection, lifecycle, avoidance, and treatment preparation and procedures are key components in fighting these pests.  In New Jersey as well as many other parts of the United States, bed bug infestations have caused serious economic burdens for many lower income communities.  NJ pest control experts think that New Jersey bed bug infestations are even more challenging because New Jersey has the highest population density in the United States.

Over the next nineteen months, the Environmental Protection Agency will provide Rutgers University with $99,688 so that it can implement a bed bug educational outreach program in New Jersey.  The beneficial program will benefit at least 50 low income communities within the state.  In addition, the grant money will be used to set up a model Integrated Pest Management program at an affordable housing community in Jersey City, NJ.  The model will focus on a variety of safe and effective bed bug alternatives.  The program will include the use of low-toxicity insecticides, non-chemical control practices, and early detection education to help end the spread of bed bug infestations within the state. 

NJ pest control professionals agree that educating yourself on how to avoid a NJ bed bug infestation is absolutely crucial, but because of their sneaky behavior and ability to hitchhike from anyplace humans frequent, you may still find yourself infested at some point in time.  You can eliminate a bed bug infestation during its early stages by hiring a NJ pest control professional at the first sign of the bugs!

Bed bug beaks should be all a quiver with the new New York City bed bug infestation regulations that have been doled out this week by City Council.  NYC renters are surely happy with the new laws imposed and many landlords are likely crying foul with the new legislations.  NYC pest control experts believe that the new laws could help keep NYC bed bug infestations down as they are currently anticipated to reach record numbers within the City in the coming months.

The new laws mandate New York City landlords to:

• Provide treatment to any unit that has a bed bug infestation.

• Provide treatment to units adjacent (above, below, right and left) of any unit that has a bed bug infestation.

• Hire a licensed pest control professional to treat any bed bug infestation.

• Use a licensed pest control professional that provides multiple treatment strategies…not just pesticides.

• If more than one apartment unit has a bed bug infestation, all tenants must be notified that the bloodsuckers are present within the building.

• Landlords must develop a building wide plan to battle the infestation and notify all residents if more than one apartment unit has a bed bug infestation.

• If a landlord fails to comply with the new laws, they will be required to have a sworn affidavit signed by a licensed pest control professional indicating that the bed bug infestation is being professionally treated.

The new NYC bed bug regulations are effective immediately.  If a building owner fails to comply with the new City Council rules, harsh penalties can be imposed, including placing a lien on the property.

Hiring a NYC pest control expert with experience in bed bug eradication is an invaluable service.  For expert bed bug removal services in New York City or New Jersey, contact Stern Environmental Group.