Pest Control Tips & Guides

Itchy bites but no bugs to find? An ACE entomologist’s step-by-step NYC walkthrough: bird mites from pigeons on AC units, rodent mites, carpet beetles, dry skin, scabies, and how to tell them apart.

Solving a mouse problem in a NYC rental without creating a lease problem: what your landlord must do, what you can legally DIY, and how to document and escalate. From an ACE entomologist.

German or American cockroach? Size, color, where each lives in an NYC building, and why the difference changes the treatment. Photos and comparison table.

Three features tell a termite swarmer from a flying ant. An ACE entomologist explains how to identify them, why subterranean termites really do occur in NYC, and what to do next.

Itchy red marks are not proof of bed bugs. An ACE entomologist walks through the NYC look-alikes — mosquitoes, fleas, carpet beetles, bird mites, scabies — and how to actually confirm bed bugs.

NYC water bugs are American and Oriental cockroaches riding building drains. An ACE explains how to tell, why they come up, and how we stop them.

A New York City bed bug cost guide from an ACE-certified entomologist: real NYC price ranges for chemical and heat treatment, what drives the price, and who pays in an apartment.

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led What can be done about mosquitoes around my NYC home or yard? The professional approach

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led How do I get rid of ants in my NYC apartment or home? Why baiting

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led Are there companies specializing in commercial pest control for restaurants? How commercial and restaurant pest

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led Which pest control providers offer warranties or guarantees on their work? How pest control guarantees

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led Can I schedule a monthly pest control service for my home? Whether monthly pest control

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led Are there pest control services that provide same-day appointments? When same-day and emergency pest control

NYC Pest Control · ACE-Led Which companies offer eco-friendly pest control treatments? What “eco-friendly” and “green” pest control actually mean

For Journalists · English & Spanish Expert pest-control commentary for NYC newsrooms Jorge Bedoya is an associate-certified entomologist (ACE) and