We once blogged about how Craig’s List is great, but warned about used furniture carries risks of bed bugs. We’re repeating this advice as loudly as we can: Do not pick up a free couch, sofa, or mattress on the side of the road! Bed bug victims often discard furniture as part of their efforts
Fifteen summers ago the original “Men In Black” movie was in theaters. Agents J and K battled an alien cockroach to prevent the destruction of the earth in the midst of an intergalactic war- not that the plot mattered very much, as the movie was just a really fun and clever popcorn flick. Because the
New York has always had pest problems, but things have really gotten out of control. There were a staggering 21,800 pest control complaints last year to 311. With an estimated 25 million rats living in NYC Construction of the Second Avenue Subway, Atlantic Yards arena and complex, at Columbia University and other projects have stirred up
We encourage everyone to download Bell Environmental’s FREE Smartphone App “Roscoe’s Tips,” which is available for Apple, Android and Blackberry phones and tablets. You’ll really want this app on your phone before traveling for Memorial Day or a summer vacation. Click here for links to the app on all of these platforms. The app is designed
As part of our Insect Music series, we bring you the Laurie Berkner Band singing ”Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz).” Toddlers (and parents of toddlers) will definitely know and enjoy the song. Don’t worry, just because we watch Nick Jr. all the time (we have young children), we’re not going to place any links to shows like Miss
Bell Environmental has become a well-known pest control company with a 50-year history of providing top quality pest control services. We’re pleased to get calls and inquiries from all customers, but our range of services is more limited than our knowledge base. We are proud to serve and focused on solutions for insect and rodent problems
The NY Daily News reported on two recent bed bug incidents and issues in New York City Schools. The first article focused on a Brooklyn school, PS 224. The article states that the school’s problem is much worse than the DOE acknowledges. Parents are keeping their kids out of school to avoid these insects. The
We’re continuing our new series of Insect Music blog entries. Who can follow the Beatles and Adam Ant? How about a pop legend? Michael Jackson. While we can’t stretch “Beat It,” “Thriller,” “Dirty Diana,” “Off The Wall,” or even “Bad” to have anything to do with insects, Michael’s first hit single “Ben” is actually about a rat, (no
When we focus our blog posts on one industry, it’s because we have something important to explain. This is our second post on Restaurants and Pest Issues, and we want to spell out the rising stakes for restaurants owners of poor pest control services. Mice, rats, roaches, and flies in your kitchen and dining rooms mean
We’re continuing our series of blog posts on Insect Music. As requested by one of Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog’s favorite Facebook fans, we’re moving directly to Adam Ant: And if you prefer Adam and the Ants, enjoy Stand and Deliver. If that got you excited and took you back 30 years to the Second British