Continuing from Thursday…

Not only is Josimar Ferreira accused of operating a Massachusetts extermination company without being certified, but it has been reported that he has also allegedly maintained pest control companies in New Jersey and New York as well.  Both New Jersey and New York have cited Ferreira for operating an unlicensed pesticide business.  It makes you wonder how he is able to obtain toxic pesticides, without being properly licensed.  Clearly there was a breakdown…in three states!

Stern Environmental Group has been providing expert bed bug and pest control services in New Jersey and New York for over ten years.  We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the safest pesticide application available, and offer a wide variety of services and products to meet many different types of needs.  We offer professional services to both residential and business customers alike.  Whether you are looking for help with bed bugs, rats, mice, squirrels, raccoons, groundhogs, ants, spiders, cockroaches, or bee control, Stern Environmental Group’s licensed pest control applicators are here to lend a helping hand!

Continuing from Tuesday…

Train operators have blamed some of the pest problems on the fact that people eat on the move and leave food on their seats.  Food crumbs could be attracting the cockroaches, but certainly not the bed bugs and fleas.  Bed bugs and fleas want one thing for dinner…blood, preferably from humans.  How nice that they have a warm place to live and a nice host to grab a quick meal from in the confines of the trains and buses in England.  Some passengers are so worried about the problem that they have resorted to sitting on plastic bags on their seats.  Perhaps more hygienic, but not sure how safe that is.

Rentokil, a pest control company there, has developed as new cleaning system where heat is used to kill all of the insects and their eggs in the trains and buses.  Hopefully, for the passenger’s sake, and those of us across the pond, something will be done to ease the spreading of bed bugs!  Sadly, it has already been reported that bed bugs and cockroaches have been spotted in New York train stations too!

If you have encountered bed bugs, it’s no laughing matter.  Bed bugs will multiply very quickly and disrupt your life.  Stern Environmental Group provides fast and discreet bed bug service to Secaucus, New Jersey, the Greater New York City Metro and Connecticut Regions.

It has recently been reported that commuter trains in England are carrying more than passengers of the human kind.  A study from a pest control company there shows that cockroaches, bed bugs and fleas are having a field day traveling from place to place with passengers.

Tests were performed by spraying a pesticide inside of an empty train and a bus and then they counted the insect bodies. That sounds like a fun job to have!  The amount of dead insects found was absolutely staggering.  Reports are that the average commuter train contains up to 1,000 cockroaches behind lighting and ceiling panels, and 200 bed bugs and fleas in the seats! Wow, that’s a lot of potential infestations going on there.

Of course the train and bus operators deny that they have this sort of bug problem happening within their systems. They say that the trains are cleaned after each work day and deep cleaned every 14 days.  Just with bed bugs alone, a simple cleaning is not enough.  Even with a ritual deep cleaning every 14 days, you can just imagine how many bed bugs bite people, or worse yet, hop on people’s clothing and travel back to their home or businesses with them.  Bed bugs are master hitchhikers, it’s no wonder that England is suffering with such bad infestation problems!

Please check back on Thursday for the conclusion.

You don’t have to wait for spring to arrive to be suffering from allergies in the United States.  Many people are suffering from winter allergies and wondering what the cause might be.

Not liking the cold winter months, many cockroaches move indoors and invade our living space.  They especially love to hang out in the kitchen and bathroom, because of the ample food and water sources.  Cockroaches are known to spread 33 different kinds of bacteria, seven types of human pathogens, and six parasitic worms.

These nasty creatures are also known for causing terrible allergies and asthma in children and the elderly.  Cockroaches contain allergen proteins that are known to trigger asthma attacks and allergies in people who have sensitivities.  Cockroach saliva, droppings, and decomposing bodies all contain these proteins and should be avoided if at all possible.

Whether you have a business or a home, if you suspect that you have a cockroach infestation problem, you should contact a licensed pest control professional who is trained to take care of your infestation problem quickly.

There has been quite a bit of reporting in the news lately about the amount of cockroaches that are living among the residents of New York City and the surrounding Burroughs.  These disgusting pests are repulsive to most people just by their existence!

Cockroaches are capable of transmitting bacteria from place to place which could cause food poisoning.  Cockroaches are also responsible for causing serious allergies in some people, second only to house dust.  Like humans, cockroaches prefer to live where food, warmth and moisture are readily available.  They are very quick to breed and can easily produce several thousand offspring each year, so treating an infestation early is imperative.

Cockroaches have been lurking around for about 350 million years.  We can’t kill them all, but if you are experiencing a cockroach infestation in your restaurant or business, you should definitely contact a licensed pest control specialist as soon as possible.  Stern Environmental Group provides prompt professional service for cockroaches, bed bugs, spiders, and many other home invaders in Secaucus, New Jersey, the Greater New York City Metro and Connecticut Regions.  Give us a call today!

Continuing from Tuesday…

The LSG SkyChefs facility in Denver reportedly prepares about 35,000 airline passenger meals per day for many different airlines.  The Denver kitchen facility has now been downgraded from “approved” to “provisional”.  This means that they are still open for business, but they only have one chance to clean up their act upon re-inspection.  If they don’t, the Denver facility will be shut down. Re-inspection is scheduled for the beginning of January so holiday travelers are not quite out of the woods yet.  For everyone’s sake, hopefully the disgusting bugs and germs will be gone soon.

Too bad the workers couldn’t see the cockroaches and take care of them BEFORE the Food and Drug Administration’s visit. Nobody wants roaches in their food people!  Just hire a pest control specialist to get the job done!  It should also be noted that airlines are now making passengers pay for their food instead of receiving it for free.  You would think with the extra dough they are collecting, a pest control specialist would be standard procedure…I’m just saying!  The FDA allows the public to view the LSG SkyChefs report, or any other report online, at any time.

With many schools still out of session and all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season still in full swing; thinking about what you might be eating on an airplane is not likely a high priority during this time of year.  Holiday travelers will not be happy to hear that the food they might encounter could have come in contact with something more than plastic covered hands.

The Food and Drug Administration’s findings at the Denver kitchen of the LSG SkyChefs facility are deplorable to say the least.  Live and dead cockroaches, ants and flies have been found in the kitchen cart wash area, repack area, silverware station, hot kitchen, pots and pans ware washing room, dish machine wash area, and inside the machine loading area.  Some of these areas notated had the exact amount of cockroaches that were found listed on the report.  Some had the lovely abbreviation of “TNTC” instead.  This stands for Too Numerous to Count!  Those wonderful FDA inspectors also found evidence of contamination in the hot kitchen area of Listeria Monocytogenes; which can really make you sick with fever, muscle aches, nausea or diarrhea.  Yeah!

Please check back on Thursday for the conclusion.

Dead rat we found while on our rat safari.

Rats  are not only considered a nuisance because they are messy and leave disgusting droppings everywhere they go. They feast of the waste that we humans leave behind.  They multiply at lightning fast speed and a small infestation can turn into a major head-ache before you know it.

Rats also harbor diseases that are dangerous to humans.  People have been known to become extremely ill and even die just by cleaning up rat droppings, urine or encountering rat saliva.  The rat droppings disintegrate into dust very quickly and are easily breathed in or ingested by humans, which will then cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS).  Because of this, it is always wise to hire a pest control expert who is trained in the removal of rats and their droppings.

Stern Environmental Group provides expert rat services to the commercial and hospitality industry.  Our services include: Pro-Active Rat, Mouse, and Rodent Prevention Treatment, Rodent Extermination Treatment, Baits, Traps, and Poison Treatments in Safety Containers, and Quick Rodent Eradication Services.  We can also treat for cockroaches, ants, spiders, bed bugs, and other insect pests. 

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Stern Environmental Group would like to take this opportunity to apologize to our faithful customers and readers.  We were recently notified by some of our customers that they had received some very strange email messages which initially looked like they were coming from our company.  Once investigated, we realized that our Stern Twitter account had been hacked by some unscrupulous people on November 4th and November 9th!  Hacking into someone’s online business sources is completely shameful and unethical!

We would like all of our customers and readers to know that Stern never participates in spaming or phishing schemes.  We will never contact you to ask you for any password or credit card information either. Stern strives to provide our readers with the most updated information about bed bugs, bed bug products, bed bug services, and other important pest and urban wildlife information.  Through our extensive research and experience, we are able to bring you interesting and sometimes even funny stories that are directly linked to the industry that we are so passionate about.

If you ever receive any communication from Stern Environmental Group that seems to be out of the ordinary or meets any of the above criteria; we ask that you please contact us immediately so that we can take measures to stop this deceitful practice of others.

We do encourage you all to stop by our Twitter page and view some of our interesting topics and links.

Cockroach infestation is a very common problem in NYC’s public housing areas. More than 90% of residents in city-owned housing projects in Brooklyn and East Harlem have seen cockroaches in their apartments. The traditional method of using pesticides to get rid of cockroaches will result in increased exposure to toxic chemicals, which can be detrimental to health. A healthier solution will be to take management measures to keep cockroaches out of apartments for an extended period of time.

Integrated pest management is not only a healthier way to get rid of cockroaches; it is also more effective and affordable. Residents only need to hire pest management professionals once every six months, and these professionals will clean the apartments, seal cracks, and set up bait traps to control cockroach infestation. According to studies, the population of cockroaches in apartments that received a single visit from integrated pest management professionals was reduced by 75% after just three months.

If you are experiencing cockroach problems in your home, you can contact pest control experts in NY, NYC, and NJ.