Monthly Archives: March 2010

Bed Bug Detection Dogs, Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Pest Control

Are You Concerned You have Bed Bugs? Hire a Bed Bug Detection Dog

Bed bug sniffing dogs are the current kings of detecting bed bugs. Yes we live in a technology environment but well trained dogs are superior to any technology when it comes to detecting bed bugs.

Real estate lawyers are recommending that prospective buyers hire a bed bug detection dog to inspect the residence for the odious bed bugs. “Inspect before you rent” is become an increasingly popular slogan. Bed bug detection dogs are superior to humans when it comes to detecting bed bugs.

Bed bugs are not easily detected by people since a large number of people do not have a skin reaction to bed bug bites. Thus the bed bugs have opportunities to live in their residents and then migrate to other residences that are home to people that have bad reactions to bed bug bites.

Bed bug detection dogs have become very popular in New York City and most states including New Jersey. Those that are concerned they may have been invaded by bedbugs should seriously consider hiring the services of a bed bug sniffing dog.

Carpenter Ants, Insect Control

When Carpenter Ants Attack

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Do you hear a rustling sound, something akin to crinkling cellophane when standing near a wall in your home? Do you find that you keep killing ants, only to have them return again and again? If so, you may have carpenter ants. These industrious insects hollow out walls and can cause structural damage to your home if the problem is not corrected swiftly.

Carpenter ants are large, black ants that prefer to build their nests in moist wood. They often settle in kitchen and bathrooms. Some homeowners find that they can spray to no avail: the ants keep coming back. This is because the only effective way to rid your home of carpenter ants is to destroy their nests. Then you must correct moisture problems to avoid their return.

Carpenter ant communities operate through a system of parent and satellite colonies, with nests inside and outside of a home. So it is essential to find the nests because even if you are able to kill the ants you see, others continue to reproduce.

It is possible to bait the ants yourself using sugar or honey. Instead of killing them, you can feed them and follow them to their nest. Afterwards, the nest must be destroyed. This method takes patience and time. Late nights are prime time for worker ant activity, so you could find yourself sacrificing sleep to do some of this detective work.

If you find that trailing ants is not for you, or if your efforts to find and destroy nests are unsuccessful, then it is time to call in the professionals. Bear in mind that it may take more than one visit to complete the task, but it will be well worth it. Your walls will stop talking and you’ll sleep a lot easier.

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug Monitoring Device, Bed Bug Monitors, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Insect Control, Pest Control

Bed Bug Prevention Tips for Spring Break

College students enjoy their spring break unless they get attacked by bed bugs. The odious insects are found in hotels in New Jersey and New York City and across the nation. Bed bugs are just as likely to be hanging out in a classy hotel as they are a hotel referred to as a dump. Sanitation is not an issue with bed bugs.

What can spring breakers due to prevent a bed bug attack while at a hotel on spring break?

Here are a few helpful tips:

Pull off the sheets and check out the mattress, especially along the seems for blood spots and black marks.

Only place luggage on the luggage rack, but inspect any cracks and crevasses in the rack for bed bugs.

When you get home place the luggage in the garage and immediately wash your clothes.

Immediately vacuum your suitcase when you get home.

Bring a flash light with you to check cracks and crevasses for the reddish brown little bed bugs.

You may want to store your luggage in a plastic bag while staying at the hotel.

Taking a portable bed bug monitor with you is an excellent idea.

Bed Bug Detection Dogs, Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Insect Control, Pest Control

Bed Bug Detection Dogs: a New York City Apartment Renter’s Best Friend

Bed bugs are a significant issue in New York City. Yes, they are also a significant issue in New Jersey and across the country. Pest control companies are suggesting that renters inspect for bed bugs before they sign a contract to rent an apartment. Highly trained bed bug detection dogs are about 95% accurate in detecting the odious insects which is far higher than the human detection rate. They have emerged as the best tool for detecting bed bugs.

These bed bug sniffing dogs are major assets in New York City which is one of the most popular cities in America for the horrible little insects which some people are calling “the pest of the century.”

One families bed bug infestation is often the neighbors problem since bed bugs can travel through walls and along pipes and wiring and travel via humans by being attached to their clothing. Last year bed bugs complaints in New York City nearly doubled the number of complaints from the prior year. What can be done? Bed bugs sniffing Beagles for everyone!

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Commercial Services, Pest Control, Pest Eradication, Pest Management, Residential Services

Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, And Fleas, Oh My! Part II Of II

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.