Scott Palatnik

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on it’s that bed bugs have no place in our homes and offices. No one want to share their space with these miniature vampires. Still, more and more people are falling prey to these revolting pests, and it’s becoming clear that they can turn up just about anywhere. […]

For more than half a century the United States, and most of the developed world, has been largely free of bed bugs. Generations have grown up without having any real experience with these blood sucking parasites. It’s been so long since bed bugs were a national concern that children raised in the US could be […]

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – bed bugs will turn up in the most surprising places. This news item out of Florida helps to prove our point. The story made national headlines, and it helps to illustrate just how wide spread the current bed bug problem has become. In November, shoppers […]

As old man winter begins to stride across the state, the time has come once again to fire up the furnace and unpack the family’s winter clothes. With wind chills dipping into the single digits it would be nice to think that there would at least be a trade off of sorts – a few […]

What does all of this have to do with bed bugs and pest control? Well, people living in apartments and multi-unit highrises face some unique challenges when it comes to pests. Living in close proximity to other families can often make it harder to avoid an invasion of bed bugs, and when a colony sets […]

A recent New York Times article takes a closer look at bed bug violations throughout New York City’s neighborhoods. The good news is, violations appear to be down across the board. The bad news is, there’s still a lot of work to be done. NYC Bed Bug Data Data collected over the last five years […]

Everyone loves a bargain. Especially when it comes to furniture shopping. And there are always some good deals to be had if you know where to look. Seasoned bargain hunters can usually find some real treasures shopping the weekend garage sales or visiting the occasional estate auction. More tech savvy shoppers might take advantage of […]

Bed bugs are notoriously small and evasive pests. They lurk in carpets and crevices, hide in mattresses and bed linen, venturing forth at night to feed on unsuspecting sleepers. Any home can become infested with a colony of bed bugs. These nasty little parasites make no distinction between the rich or the poor and are […]

Bed bugs in local schools. It’s a topic that’s turning up far too often in news reports across the country. East coast or West coast, North or South, communities across the nation are wrestling with the ever growing problem of bed bug infestations in their student’s elementary and high schools. Just last month parents in […]

The holiday season is just around the corner, and for many of us the celebrations are likely to include some serious traveling. Maybe you’re planning on driving out to spend Thanksgiving weekend with the in-laws, or better yet flying down to the Florida coast for a sunny Christmas visit with grandma and grandpa. Whatever your […]