Notes from the Green Truck

Bed bug infestations are reaching epidemic levels in the U.S., increasing the risk that Bergen County travelers will encounter bed bugs during summer travels. Taking precautions when you travel can reduce your risk of infecting your northern New Jersey home with bed bugs; however, these tiny hitchhikers can be hard to detect and may infect [...]

Bed bugs were found in two Hamilton, New Jersey elementary schools last month causing fear and consternation in the community. The growing prevalence of bed bugs in America has led to increased reports of students bringing bed bugs to school from which they can quickly spread through both the school and community. Bed bug infestations [...]

Bed bugs have become a serious problem for the hospitality industry. Since their resurgence as a public health nuisance over the five years, many hotels and resorts have hired pest control professionals to conduct regular bed bug inspections. However, as we mentioned in our last post, because bed bugs arrive in the luggage of their [...]

Retailers are showcasing their resort wear, students are studying hard for finals and New Jersey families are planning spring break vacations. In addition to remembering the sunscreen and flip flops, families might want to pack a small flashlight and a box of heavy-duty plastic trash bags in their luggage. Bed bugs have become a problem in [...]

I was surprised today when someone said “bed bugs are just an old wives tale, they are not real.”  Ask any of the residents of the 308 unit North Bergen senior housing building their opinion of that statement, and I am certain it will differ.  Bed bugs have been plaguing the residents of the building [...]

New Brunswick college students are unfortunately being plagued with bed bugs this school year.  Driving down the street where the off campus housing is located shows signs of bed bug infestations that will keep everyone from getting a good nights sleep!  On trash pick up days you can often see various furniture items set out [...]

I heard the news first on late night television last night.  Could it be a joke?  I decided to sniff around the internet to find additional information to share with our readers.  Although it is still being kept sort of “hush hush” by the main stream media outlets, the news is out there in internet [...]

One thing a new college student should not have to worry about when arriving at college is bed bugs.  Sadly, these creepy blood suckers have made such a huge comeback in recent years that colleges and universities have seen a tremendous increase on bed bug infestation cases.  Because bed bugs are master hitchhikers, they can [...]

Not many people know their official name…Cimex Lectularius…a.k.a…bed bugs.  They have certainly made a comeback in recent years.  Pest control experts are reporting a 71% increase in bed bug related service calls since 2001.  If you are lucky enough to have avoided them up to this point, consider yourself very lucky.  Bed bugs have been [...]

My friend recently attended the orientation session for the out-of-state college that her son will be attending this coming fall semester.  Many important topics were covered, including the fact that the college had experienced the pitfalls of bed bug infestations.
The families were given a list of items that each student should bring to college with [...]