Notes from the Green Truck

Stinging insects can put the bite on outdoor summer fun in Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Hudson counties in northern New Jersey and create havoc if these pests gain entrance to your home. Flies, ticks, bees, wasps and mosquitoes can make spending time in your Bergen County backyard more of a trial than a joy. Burning [...]

Ah, summer! When the livin’ is easy — until the first mosquito jabs you in the arm! Beautiful hot summer days and warm, breezy evenings encourage northern New Jersey residents to spend their time in outdoor pursuits. Unfortunately, obnoxious stinging insects can put a damper on your Bergen County summer fun and may even pose [...]

June brings warm summer breezes and brilliant blue skies to northern New Jersey, a welcome respite from our cold, dreary winters. Summer weather invites outdoor picnics, lazy beach days, romps in the park, trips to the pool and a host of other pleasant outdoor activities. Unfortunately, summer also brings stinging insect pests to Bergen, Morris, Passaic [...]

So there he was, alone in his private bathroom, minding his own businesses, when he suddenly had specks of the ceiling come tumbling down upon him.  At first he looked up and did not see anything out of the norm.  After a few minutes, it happened again.  White ceiling material came raining down on his [...]

Add together the warm summer months and humidity in the air and you have the perfect living environment for many of the stinging bugs that we all fear. 
Wasp, yellow jacket and hornet nests are popping up in New Jersey locations like never before.  Did you know that yellow jackets cause the most allergic reactions in [...]

Going green or going natural are more than just catch phrases nowadays.  In an effort to save the environment and protect the people, natural pest killing products are being developed and used at increasing rates.
These natural products are increasing in popularity because they are derived from materials like plants, bacteria, minerals and animals.  When administered [...]

They’re here, they’re there, they’re everywhere…it seems at least.   You go outside for a picnic, and there they are trying to taste your watermelon.  Sitting by the pool seems like a good place for them to take a drink from your soda can.  Go to the park and the trash can is all a buzz [...]

Spring is in full swing and with such so are the yellow jackets.  Yellow jackets are far more than just an annoying pest.  The sting of a yellow jacket can be very dangerous to New Jersey residents.  The two greatest risks from most insect stings and bites are allergic reaction (which may occasionally be fatal) [...]