Notes from the Green Truck

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 [...]

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 [...]

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) [...]