Has there ever been a time in your life when you considered adopting a rodent as a pet? Many people go through a phase, sometimes as a kid, other times as an adult, where they look at the mice, rats, and hamsters at the pet store and imagine what it would be like to have […]

Sharing your bed with another person is not always easy. It is even harder if you are a light sleeper. It also matters with whom you share your bed. Sleep next to someone who snores or moves around a lot and you might find yourself more tired after waking up than when you fell asleep. […]

When the weather turns warm, it’s a sign that pests of all kinds are about to get a lot more active in New York City. One such pest that most people don’t think about is the common housefly. Between back alleys, dumpsters, and the back of restaurants, flies are everywhere and seem pretty harmless, so […]

You don’t have to be in the pest control business to know that cockroaches are some of the most common pests here in the New York City area. Odds are, you probably encounter them more often than you know or would care to admit. However, as long as you aren’t encountering them in your home, you are […]

About 20 years ago, bed bugs started showing up in New York City’s hotels. From there, it wasn’t long until they made their way into residences. When this happened, it became a significant pest-control problem for Big Apple residents. Once these bugs get into a home, they are extremely difficult to eliminate. And bed bugs […]

Pest infestations are gross enough without even considering that many populations directly contaminate our stored food. Pantry pests can wind up costing you a lot of money, both in replacing the food they ruin and in eliminating the pests themselves. That’s why it’s important to be proactive in preventing pantry pests. WHAT ARE PANTRY PESTS? […]

No one likes a rat. This isn’t just something mobsters say in old movies, it’s true in real life. Rodents are common and dangerous pests that frequently invade properties. Unless you know what to look for and how to address a rodent problem properly, you’ll find out the hard way why nobody likes a rat.  […]

American cockroaches in particular are known for troubling homes and businesses in Manhattan. They can get indoors without much effort, and they hide in places that are hard to reach. Given this, these bugs aren’t the easiest to combat. By reading more about them now, you’ll learn how to get the better of them with […]

If you’ve ever wondered where the phrase ‘oh rats’ comes from, you won’t need to look too far – perhaps right outside your New York City home! Ah, rats: they’ve been a part of the human saga ever since the first villages of old. Measuring up to a foot long in some cases, rodents such […]

There are pests Manhattan residents might take their time getting remediation for because they don’t perceive them as a major threat. Either that or they assume the critters will take off eventually on their own. When it comes to bed bugs, home and business owners don’t typically waste a moment trying to eliminate them. These […]