Bedbug Nightwatch available at Standard

The NightWatch is designed to function as a lure and monitor, as it mimics a living, breathing human body, by combining CO2, a proprietary kairomone lure, and a patented thermal lure for a powerful three-pronged attractant and trapping system. When bedbugs approach to feed on what they think is a human, they fall into the pitfall traps made of highly polished material and cannot escape. NightWatch can catch both mature and immature bedbugs, and since the monitor's detection period spans the 7-10 days bedbugs take between meals, it can detect infestations the very first time they try to bite. No other available product or technology detects new infestations so quickly.

To purchase call (718) 728-4040. To pick up get directions here.

NightWatch Unit Plus Pack of 4 Lure Cartridges $680.00 Free Shipping NightWatch Multiple Unit Purchase 5 or more, $610.00 each Free Shipping Chemical Lure Packs (4 lures in each pack) $45 a pack. Free Shipping Prices dont include Co2 cartridges.

Due to the bio capabilities of bed bugs and the construction of the capture and control products the possibility of eggs being transferred exists to a limited extent. Ergo in order to protect our customers as well as our own environ bed bug items are not returnable once opened from their original factory packaging. While this may seem inconvenient this policy is primarily for your protection.

Please note that the NightWatch units work best with the CO2 attractant. The 20 oz. cans are available at hardware outlets and sporting stores or at our corporate office in Queens, NY.

Fly Control Exterminator New York | Things You Dont Want To See!

Another episode of things you don't want to see. Here are some flies that are breeding out of control due to a malfunctioning garbage compactor. To get rid of bugs insects and rodents you don't want to see get the pros from standard pest management.

NY Times Article On Bedbugs Mentions Standard Pest Management

excerpt from article:
The most common way people discover they have bed bugs is when they wake up with bites. But only about a third of people react to bed bug bites, and many of those who do have reactions mistake them for mosquito bites. You may also get the same kind of bites from bird mites, says Gil Bloom, who is vice president of Standard Pest Management, an exterminating company in Queens, and director of public affairs for the New York State Pest Management Association.You can sometimes detect other evidence like bed bug feces, which look like tiny black specks, or blood stains from a bug that has just had a full meal.

Treating Bed bugs with steam in sensitive situation. In NY

Day care centers, health care facilities, schools and other sensitive situations require special treatment procedures. In this video, Standard licensed technicians treat a day care facility for bed bugs WITHOUT the use of any chemicals. The high-heat steam treatment is an effective measure to treat for bedbugs that is safe to use in an environment filled with children. The steam is able to effectively treat all stages of a bedbug infestation from egg to nymph to adult. For more information regarding having your home or business treated using this method, please contact us.

CLIMBUP INSECT INTERCEPTOR
This device can be used pro-actively, as an early detection device, in dwellings that are not already infested and can be used to assess if control methods have been effective by intercepting bed bugs as they travel to beds, couches, or other furniture in search of a blood meal. In addition to using the Climbup™ insect interceptors, it is important to contact a pest management professional to deliver a comprehensive bed bug management program.

The CLIMBUP™ insect interceptor forms a barrier between floor and bed.

Bed bugs approaching bed from room will climb up exterior surface and fall into the outer pitfall ring. Bed bugs climbing down from bed will be found in center well.

Available At Standard Pest Management come by our office- 2580 Steinway St Long Island City Queens NY

Cool Stuff | Blackberry Twitter Application TwitterBerry

As of latlely Standard has been twittering, and we have come across this great application for our blackberry's. Twitterberry is mobile client for posting updates to Twitter. It works over the data network, so you don't need to use SMS.

Supported Devices

• BlackBerry Storm
• BlackBerry Bold
• BlackBerry Curve 8900
• BlackBerry Curve (8300, 8310, 8320, 8330, 8350i) Series
• BlackBerry 8800 Series
• BlackBerry Pearl (8100, 8110, 8120, 8130) Series
• BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8220)
• BlackBerry 8700 Series
• BlackBerry 7130 Series
• BlackBerry 7100 Series
• BlackBerry 7200 Series
• BlackBerry 7520

Download Here: http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/
We hope to see you twittering soon.

NY Times Article Quotes Standards Vice President Gil Bloom

Roaches and Mice Thrive in a Recession

By Michael Wilson

Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times An exterminator displays a mouse caught in a Manhattan restaurant in 2007.

Brace yourselves for more fun news: recessions, it turns out, while bad for humans, may be good for cockroaches and mice.

Veterans in the pest control industry said that their customers, both residential and commercial, appear to be sacrificing on regular exterminations as a cost-cutting measure. While restaurants are bound by the threats of steep fines, apartment landlords and office buildings are cutting back services, the exterminators said.

Robert Agatowski, with Control Exterminating Company on East 33rd Street in Manhattan, recalled a recent call from a general manager of a business.

“He said, ‘It’s very simple. I don’t know if we can make the rent or the payroll,’” Mr. Agatowski recalled. “‘So in other words, you’re out. We’ll step on the bugs and kick the mice.’ The exterminating almost becomes like a luxury item.”

He and other exterminators interviewed this week were careful not to name names.

“People are being penny wise and pound foolish,” said Gil Bloom, with Standard Pest Management in Long Island City, Queens. “Monitoring pest control is very much pest prevention. It’s not just killing what’s there today. One mouse, a month later, could easily be a dozen mice.”

Full Article Here

E-Notification Service

Standard now offers "E-notify" emails to remind you of the designated appointment time. This service is geared towards making it easier for you to know when the technician will be arriving so you have enough time to prepare for service.

Ratzilla

Standard's Vice President Gil Bloom appears on "Ratzilla" A discovery Channel Tv Special. Heres the shows description "Rats - they're furry, filthy and deadly. Imagine encountering a rat the size of a dog. That's what's been sighted in New Jersey and Florida. Is this a mutant rat invading America? You may soon come face to face with a real RATZILLA!" Check here for showtimes.

Congratulations Gil Bloom

Standard congratulates its vice president Gil Bloom on receiving his ACE Certification. The Associate Certified Entomologist Program is rapidly becoming the industry-standard for professionalism and training. Gil's recent certification is consistent with Standards commitment to training and education in the field of structural pest management.

Pigeon Control: Before & After

Here is a before and after photo of a recent bird job.
Standard Performed:

• Removal of bird droppings and nesting material
  
• Cleaning and power washing
• Spray Painting of roll down gate box cover
• Installation of Bird Net, on the top and bottom of the sign
• Installation of Bird Spike on top of sign to prevent roosting

RATS. LET"S STOP THEM!

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
RATS. LET'S STOP THEM!
Rat Control Guidelines for Property Owners and Superintendents

This new pamphlet released by the city explains how you (the property owner) and the building superintendent, can create a rat hostile environment. Here are some key topics.

• Any portion of your property, in either public or private space, that is "conducive to feeding and habitation of rats" is a violation of the law. And each violation carries a penalty of $200 to $2000.
• The best way to exterminate them is to hire a licensed exterminator. If you do it yourself, read the label, never put down traps or poison where children or pets might reach them.
  

PREVENTING RATS ON YOUR PROPERTY

A Healthy Homes Guide to
Preventing Rats on Your Property
A Guide For Property Owners and Tenants

This new guide released by the city explains:

• How the Health Department Inspects for Rats
• How to Control Rats
  

PRACTICAL PEST CONTROL TIPS : SUMMER 2008 (part 2)

The following is a list of some practical steps from the STANDARD Pest Management experts that you can take to avoid unwanted and injurious pests from interfering with your summer fun.

• Trim trees so they do not touch your building. Many pests, especially ants, gain access this way.
• Seal up holes around pipes, cable entry points and remove lint accumulation from dryer flaps.
• Pest proof the base of all exterior doors especially the garage as it often provides pest harborage.
• Store refuse and recyclables away from the exterior as they can attract a number of pests.
• Keep firewood and debris away from the house and make sure it's up off the ground.

PRACTICAL PEST CONTROL TIPS : SUMMER 2008 (part 1)

The following is a list of some practical steps from the STANDARD Pest Management experts that you can take to avoid unwanted and injurious pests from interfering with your summer fun.

• Keep rain gutters clean and do not allow accumulation of leaves or water as both create conditions conducive to pests. The Culex "house mosquito"(which can transmit WNV) only requires an inch of water in which to breed. Check exterior weekly for any water accumulation.
  
• Bright lights attract night flying insects. For summer months, replace white exterior light bulbs with yellow bulbs (bug lights), especially those situated around entrances. Keep doors closed
• Screen windows to prevent flying insects like mosquitoes, bees and wasps from gaining access .
• Don't leave birdseed around feeders as they could attract mice, rats and other unwanted wildlife.

continued in part 2 next month.

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