Cool Facts & Stories About Pests

August 30, 2011

Hurricane Irene met with the entire east coast this past week. Unfortunately there was a lot of damage caused by the storm – including flooding from the rain and structural damage due to winds. However, due to the mandatory evacuations of over 370,000 people in New York alone, many may notice a new problem when […]

August 17, 2011

Assured Environments, New York’s largest pest management firm, has noticed a significant increase in bed bug infestations during the months this summer, likely due to the incredibly warm weather being experienced around the country this summer. At the same time, the company is performing a growing number of bed bug inspections and clearing a tremendous […]

July 14, 2011

NEW YORK, NY (July 13, 2011) – As many had expected, and some others predicted, bed bugs have returned to New York this summer. However, the issue that really has Assured Environments perplexed is the uncanny amount of tick-related calls that have been received this year. Assured Environments – the largest, privately owned pest solutions-company […]

June 20, 2011

Pest control firm Assured Environments is now offering an extremely effective and professional bed bug preparation service that can help people get rid of bed bugs while saving a considerable amount of money, hassle and time. Assured Environments’ bed bug preparation service includes inspecting the client’s premises, removing and cleaning items to get rid of […]

June 17, 2011

They say a dog is man’s best friend. They are also a bed bug’s worst enemy. Within the last year, Assured Environments has had its’ team of 5 bed bug scent detecting dogs certified for use in the field. Canines have been used in the past for scent detection in other fields such as narcotics, […]

June 7, 2011

For those who don’t read PCT Magazine, Assured Environments was listed as #21 on the list of the top 100 pest control companies in the United States. This is the fifth straight year that Assured Environments has participated and been listed within the top 100 best pest control companies, and the second consecutive time listed […]

May 31, 2011

If you have yet to buy tickets for the National Canine Conference, today is the day to do so!   A three-day event, sponsored by the National Pest Management Association will be kicking off tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1st, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The seminar topics for this event will focus around its title: “Solutions for Scent […]

May 27, 2011

If you are walking down the street and you found $200 on the ground, chances are you’ll take it. What if you found $10,000? Most people would probably take the money and run, but there are certainly a good, honest few that would do their best to return the valuables. Recently, while performing a routine […]

May 3, 2011

The ongoing bed bug epidemic, which has been growing rapidly over the last few years here in the United States, has many worried – and rightfully so. These little critters are an incredible nuisance when they pop up and can be extremely expensive to eradicate once an infestation has broken out. Assured Environments is however […]

April 18, 2011

Now celebrating its 41st year since inception, Earth Day has given society a real reason to celebrate! Over the last year Assured Environments has developed “Cimex Rest Assured,” an all-natural bed bug killing spray, which kills on contact and lasts for weeks! Samples of this bed bug killing spray will be handed out to all who attend […]