Notes from the Green Truck

The extreme heat has taken a toll on northern New Jersey wildlife. New Jersey state conservationists have reported a noticeable increase in bird and wildlife deaths and larger than normal numbers of roadkill on Bergen County streets and highways. It’s all part of the cycle of life. The old, sick, young and infirm are easy targets for the [...]

Insect, animal and bird pests cost U.S. business owners billions of dollars a year. Commercial loss from pests and the damage they wreak costs America’s commercial sector more than the combined costs of all natural disasters. Pest damage can take a big bite out of your bottom line.
Unfortunately, problem pests don’t merely destroy your product [...]

A cockroach scurrying across the kitchen floor of your Bergen County home is cause for concern and an immediate call to an experienced northern New Jersey pest control firm. There is no such thing as one cockroach. Roaches live in large nests that may house hundreds of individuals. They are attracted to garbage, food, yard debris and [...]

In Florida people kid themselves by calling them Palmetto Bugs, but no matter what you call it the American cockroach is a dangerous, disease-carrying problem pest in northern New Jersey. The largest cockroach species found in Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Hudson counties, the American cockroach is 1 1/2 inches long and reddish-brown in color with [...]

An episode in Manhattan last week sent a warning bell clanging through northern New Jersey’s retail industry. Bed bug infestations closed two of Abercrombie & Fitch’s popular Hollister clothing stores in New York City. Hollister Epic, the brand’s 40,000-square foot flagship store in SoHo was reopened after extermination but Hollister’s South Street Seaport store remains closed.
With [...]

What’s black and yellow and goes buzz? Most Bergen County residents would probably answer, “a bumble bee”; but many stinging insects look amazing alike to the untrained eye. Honey bees, bumble-bees, carpenter bees, European hornets and yellowjacket wasps all have distinctive black and yellow markings but very different behaviors.
They may look alike, but bees and [...]

In northern New Jersey, Fourth of July celebrations mean backyard barbecues, outdoor picnics and plenty of al fresco snacking and chatting with friends and family. At Independence Day gatherings, Bergen County homeowners often welcome drop-by visits from neighbors and friends. But one frequent drop-by visitor that won’t be welcome at Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Hudson [...]

If you’re traveling away from your Bergen County home in northern New Jersey this summer for a graduation, wedding, family reunion or vacation, don’t let bed bugs ruin your trip. Bed bug infestations have been reported in all 50 states and are as likely to be a problem in 5-star resorts as economy motels. Savvy [...]

Bed bugs have already ruined at least one family’s graduation celebration and will probably ruin many more before the last New Jersey graduate walks across their university’s stage this June. A family that traveled to Colorado Springs to celebrate their daughter’s graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy was appalled to find their hotel room [...]

Choosing a reliable and effective pest control company you can trust can seem like a daunting task. The Internet and Yellow Pages offer many options, but no guarantee that one company is better than another. So what criteria can home and business owners in Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Hudson counties, New Jersey use to select a [...]