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Bed Bugs Don’t Stand A Chance Against The Dogs!

They are cute and cuddly and wag their tale like every other dog you will ever encounter, but make no mistake, if you ever see a bed bug sniffing dog in action you’ll know how incredible they really are!  Trained to root out bed bugs and their eggs, bed bug sniffing dogs are a formidable opponent for the blood thirsty pest that is torturing many home and business owners across the United States.

Bed bug sniffing dogs undergo months of training prior to an additional two week training course with their handlers.  Trained dogs are able to detect a single bed bug or egg within a home with a 96 percent accuracy rate.  Additionally, bed bug sniffer dogs can inspect a room in minutes whereas humans take hours to visually inspect a room.

Working dogs are not uncommon resources for humans to use.  Scent detection dogs have been trained to locate drugs, firearms, cadavers, bombs, fugitives, mold, cancer, termites, currency, and cell phones that have been smuggled into prisons.  There are even sniffer dogs that will detect bumblebee nests and Quagga Mussels in California that destroy boats.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has been battling a large infestation of bed bugs since the students returned back from winter break according to reports by the NECN.com on February 1, 2012.  The tenacious bugs have continued to plague the students making a successful treatment of the facilities impossible.  The university brought in a sniffer dog to find the exact locations of the bugs.  The university has decided to bring in 2 other bed bug sniffing dogs from Minneapolis because there is only one sniffer dog that is certified in the state of Nebraska.  Additional dogs will help ensure that the entire campus is bed bug free in a faster amount of time.  You may read the article here.

Hiring a bed bug sniffing dog to search for bed bugs in your home or business will help pin-point the exact location of the troublesome infestation so that pest control professionals will be able to provide services to eradicate the bloodsuckers quickly.  For bed bug removal services in New York or New Jersey, contact Stern Environmental Group.

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Integrated Pest Management For NJ Pest Control

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New Jersey pest control professionals can attest to the fact that bed bugs are stealthy creatures.  It only takes one pregnant female popping up in a previously un-infested house to multiply to a family of 30,000 bed bugs in six months.  Bed bugs can be found just about anywhere people frequent and are excellent hitchhikers.  As many homeowners and pest control operators are finding out throughout the United States, many strains of bed bugs have become resistant to most of the pesticides that are available.  Homeowners are learning that store bought pesticides do not work on bed bugs.  People who choose to use bug bombs quickly realize that the bed bugs will spread like wild fire to other areas within the structure.

Pest control professionals that use an Integrated Pest Management approach to pest management problems can achieve success controlling all pest issues.

HudsonReporter.com reported on February 4, 2012 that Clarendon Elementary in Secaucus, New Jersey found bed bugs in a classroom.  It is believed that a student transported the bed bugs in from the home environment.  The school district immediately contacted Stern Environmental Group, which is their pesticide control manager.

Out of concern for the well-being of the children and staff, Stern Environmental Group was proactive in their treatment of the building, yet did not use any pesticides that could be harmful to those who entered the building.  Stern used the Cryonite system, which uses rapid freezing to kill bed bugs and other insects in all life stages.  Cryonite uses liquid C02 to kill bed bugs and is perfect for use in schools because it is non-toxic, there is no risk of contamination, and there is no risk of bed bugs becoming resistant to it.  Stern Environmental Group also used 145 degree heat to bake bed bugs to death.  These two integrated systems proved to work for the Secaucus school as no bed bugs have since been found by the pest control professional, the health inspector, or the bed bug sniffing dog.  You may read the article here.

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When Bed Bugs Keep Biting…Call In The Dog!

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been in an all-out war against bloodsucking bed bugs since students returned to campus from the winter break.  The critters were first thought to inhabit one dorm unit in one building but as the weeks have gone on more students have complained of strange bites marks and itchy bite wounds.  Inspections by a pest control professional have confirmed that bed bugs are wide-spread throughout several campus dorm buildings and several student lounges.  The source of the infestation is still a mystery.

SiouxCityJournal.com reported on February 1, 2012 that University officials have said that they have spent $20,000 trying to kill the bed bugs since January 9, 2012.  Because of the widespread infestation on the campus, officials are anticipating eradication costs to elevate upwards to $100,000!  Bed bugs have been found in closets, couches, lobby areas, and 25 dorm rooms in three different buildings.  Reports are that the University has purchased eight thermal pouches that will heat smaller items to kill the bed bugs and has bought a carbon dioxide machine to freeze the bloodsuckers as well.  In addition, the University has decided to use heat treatment to bake the bed bugs in the infested rooms. You may read the article here.

A bed bug sniffing dog has been brought in to help identify the exact location of the bed bugs in the housing units.  Bed bug sniffing dogs are extremely accurate at detecting adult, nymphs, and bed bug eggs.  They are even able to alert when bed bug skins are found.  A door-to-door bed bug search is now underway at the campus and the University has vowed to continue working until all bugs are killed.  The University is considering bringing in additional sniffer dogs from Minneapolis to help with this ongoing campus crisis.

Bed bug infestations can be overcome, but it will be a difficult task that requires the expertise of a licensed pest control professional.  Stern Environmental Group provides excellent bed bug eradication services in New York and New Jersey.

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There’s A Mouse In My House!

New Jersey pest control experts are often contacted when surprised homeowners find evidence of mice in their homes.  Mice enjoy the same comforts that humans do…food, water and a warm place to live.  Once they find a nice place to live, they will not be leaving of their own accord.

Signs of infestation of mice include gnaw marks on wood cabinets or furniture, track marks, nesting material, mouse droppings, and dribbles of urine.  Mice constantly need to file down their incisors so they gnaw on wood.  Nesting material can consist of sticks, leaves, fabric, hair, paper, cardboard, string, or anything that a mouse can forage and shred.

Mice are most active at night.  They prefer to eat grains, but they are scavengers and will feed upon any food source that they come across.  Not needing much food to survive, crumbs or pet food that is left unattended can feed hungry mice in a home.  Because mice have strong sharp teeth, they can easily rip open sealed packages of food and eat undetected in cabinets.

Mice infestations are difficult to control because they multiply very quickly.  Female mice can have from five to ten litters of pups in her lifetime.  Each litter has on average between five or six mice babies, which are born approximately 21 days after mating occurs.  Those babies reach reproductive maturity in six to ten weeks depending on the environment that they live within.  It’s easy to see how a single pair of fertile mice can multiply out-of-control and cause a full-blown mouse invasion in no time.

The pest control technicians at Stern Environmental Group are trained to look for the signs of mice activity and can find their nesting spots so that they can be safely eliminated in homes, garages, sheds, attics, and all types of businesses.