Intelligent Pest Control - NYC

03/25/2017

Life can imitate art when rats make cartoonish holes in your space. ⛏️🐀

03/21/2017

This study helps illustrate why American cockroaches, aka waterbugs, are such resilient pests! Our science backed treatment plans take cockroach breeding patterns and colony structure into account so that we are never indiscriminately spraying pesticides in your space.

Female cockroaches can reproduce healthily for years without ever meeting a member of the opposite s*x, a Japanese study finds.

03/20/2017

If you're traveling between NYC and Florida don't let anyone scare you unnecessarily about 'tropical bedbugs'.

&&& Roberto Pereira, an urban entomologist in Florida, recently urged citizens to not panic over the reemergence of tropical bedbugs after his office received a sample that contained the once-prevalent bug.

03/18/2017

This little guy is really showing off how good rats are at climbing!

Rats are a common sight on the New York subway, but rarely are they as talented as this pole-dancing rodent. This rat, spotted at 3 a.m. on a train to Queens...

03/16/2017

What looks like routine trash to some is a trail of evidence to our specialists. This cardboard, outside of a residential space in Brooklyn, shows signs of rodent activity.

03/16/2017

03/15/2017

At IPC-NYC we're focused on maintaining the integrity of your space while eradicating your pests. This is an example of rodent exclusion in outdoor spaces to prevent rats from getting access.

03/14/2017

Points for the quick thinking, teamwork and creativity, but this is not a rodent management method that we will officially endorse.

Their parents must be so proud. A group of roommates from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh came up with an inventive way of dealing with a rat problem — one that required teamwork, timing and prec…

03/13/2017

Unnecessary and dangerous pesticides are no joke!
At IPC we only want to threaten the health of the pests in your spaces, which is why we only use safe, effective and appropriate chemicals in our solutions!

The landlord of an Upper West Side building is being accused of taking pest control to a whole new level. Residents allege that building employees are spraying poisonous pesticides near the apartments of longtime rent-controlled tenants in an attempt to force them out. “I believe they want to kil

03/12/2017

Please do not party with feral raccoons this weekend!
They will trash your spaces, can spread roundworm, get bitey when cornered, and are one of North America's primary carriers of the rabies virus!

03/10/2017

Every dumpster is natural gourmet to pests! 🍽️🐀
IPC inspections include assessing waste management for residential and commercial spaces.

03/10/2017

Aside from the audible squeaks of a severe infestation, when you're listening for rodent noises focus on the chewing, scratching and the sound of their nails on surfaces since many of their vocalizations are outside of human hearing range.

By studying how rats react to tickling, scientists are gaining insight into how a brain processes and responds to the sensation. Video courtesy Humboldt Univ...