Blog for Pest Control Insights

March 9, 2023

I bet you’d expect us to say, “We hate bugs! We hate critters and creatures and the like!” While we do hate what they can do when they infest people’s homes or businesses. We’re big fans of the complete pest management approach to creature care, but with that comes a healthy respect for the creatures […]

A recent article on eHow, explains how to train dogs to sniff out bed bugs. The article discusses why a dog’s nose is really the latest and greatest high tech method for detecting and ultimately eliminating a bed bug infestation. Did you know that when properly trained, dogs have proven to be nearly 100 percent […]

While few people consider rodents to be adorable, there is no doubt that many have fallen love with “Cheesecake,” a capybara and the world’s largest rodent who adopted a litter of abandoned Dachshund puppies. The tiny pups had been stuffed into a closed plastic bin and dumped behind a church in Arkansas. Fortunately, the puppies […]

As New York’s largest and oldest pest control firm, Assured Environments has built its business on superior service and word-of-mouth advertising. Now the 76-year-old firm is launching its first official marketing campaign, replete with an engaging television commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1izUzeq2hE) that began to air this week, July 25, on cable networks in New York and New […]

February 3, 2023

Food critics from Pixar aside, having rodents in your restaurant is a worst-case scenario. Rodents contaminate food, destroy property, and disrupt business. Prevent rodents from entering your restaurant by maintaining a clean environment, sealing your perimeter against infestation and partnering with a trusted pest control expert. Mice and rats are resourceful opportunists. They have heightened […]

December 2, 2022

From snacks at the office to pantry supplies at a restaurant, mealworms will infest any space with food. If you notice holes on food packaging, “dust” on packaging, or you’ve seen these pesky pests, there’s a chance you’re dealing with a mealworm infestation. Finding mealworms in a food container is far from pleasant. A mealworm […]

November 16, 2022

  Cockroaches pose a significant health threat to any facility they inhabit. They’ve been known to carry 30 types of harmful bacteria and several dangerous pathogens. Even hospitals, which we think of as clean, pest free buildings, can be at risk for cockroach infestation – especially in the fall when pests seek warmer climates. How […]

August 23, 2022

Best-selling author and journalist Caitlin Moran once said, “A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life-raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you […]

July 20, 2022

All buildings occasionally make sounds like creaking, clanking, or groaning. However, if you’re hearing squeaks, cheeps, and squeals coming from the walls of your home or business, you may not be dealing with everyday building noises—you may have rodents settling in to enjoy the warmth and safety of your walls.  According to a survey done […]

May 20, 2022

  Summer is here, and that means that vacation time for many. Renting houses and hotel rooms can also mean a major increase in the incidence of bed bugs.  While these pests can be quite a nuisance, you can learn how to check for bed bugs and avoid bringing them home with you when your travels are […]