Category: Nuisance Insects
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Are Bed Bugs In Libraries An Odd Occurrence? Part 2 Of 2
Continuing from Wednesday… I also find it interesting that many libraries remain open for business despite the presence of bed bugs lurking in the building. There have been many occasions that bed bugs have been found and a notice has been posted on the front door advising patrons that the bed bugs are present. In…
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Are Bed Bugs In Libraries An Odd Occurrence? Part 1 Of 2
New Jersey pest control professionals are called upon by New Jersey home and business owners to treat bed bug infestations that are both big and small. It’s hard to believe that only a few short years ago that bed bugs were not even on people’s radar, yet now these bloodsucking parasites can be found in…
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NJ Pantry Pests Can Attack Year Round
Ask any Mom or Dad who spends their time in the kitchen preparing meals for the family and you will be hard pressed to not find one that has not encountered some sort of pantry pest at some period in time. New Jersey pest control professionals say that pantry pests are often discovered by homeowners…
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College Students: Beware Of Bed Bugs!
It comes as no surprise to New Jersey pest control professionals that the National Pest Management Association is reporting that the number one place that pest control professionals are finding bloodsucking bed bug infestations is in college dorms. Movie theaters have seen a 5 percent increase in bed bug infestations, and public transportation has reportedly…
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Who’s Winning The War…Humans Or Bed Bugs? Part 2 Of 2
Continuing from Monday… DDT was used for other types of annoying household pests such as cockroaches as well. The residual effect of DDT helped keep many types of pest populations down. It was not uncommon to find DDT in grocery stores, drug stores, and hardware stores. This common pesticide kept bed bug populations so low…
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Who’s Winning The War…Humans Or Bed Bugs? Part 1 Of 2
Bed bugs have been haunting humans since the beginning of recorded time. In fact, fossilized bed bugs have been found at archeological sites that date back more than 3,500 years. New Jersey pest control experts believe that these bloodsucking bugs originally fed upon bats and humans in caves in the Mediterranean. As civilization progressed out…