Queens Business Expo at Citi Field

Magic Exterminating is proud to once again be a part of the Queens Business Expo. We will be available to answer questions regarding Bed Bugs, Rodents, Roaches and other common pest problems. Magic can help at your restaurant, food processing plant, commercial property, multiple family residence or home.

Queens Business Expo

May 13, 2010 at Citi Field

from 9 am – 3 pm

• Free Admission!
• 100 + Exhibitors
• Meet New Contacts
• Cultivate New Business
• Attract New Customers

More info at Queens Chamber

City to cut pest control jobs by 70 percent

NEW YORK POST STAFF REPORT
Posted: 4:07 PM, March 31, 2010

Rats!

In the latest round of budget cuts, the New York City Health Department is slashing the number of pest control aides by nearly 70 percent.

The number of full-time workers who clean up trash on properties where rodents have been reported will drop from 84 to 27.

“It’s going to affect quality of life directly, giving more harbor to rodents, lowering property values,” Fritz Reid, head of the union that represents the workers, told amNewYork. “These people are cleaning up our neighborhoods.”

The city predicts the cuts will save $1.5 million next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

Magic Exterminating can help with Rodent Control. We currently service all types of properties from Hi-Rise Commercial & Residential properties to Single Family homes.

Estimates are always free! Contact us Today

Magic Interviewed in The New York Enterprise Report

First a little about The New York Enterprise Report, I think this quote says it best:

NY Enterprise Report is more than an event, magazine or information source. It strives to tie together the interests of forward-moving business owners and creates a real sense of community. For this reason the connections made through NY Report and the events have proved to be invaluable in expanding my network of CEOs and building my CEO groups. – Phil Liebman, Vistage / Strat4: Strategies for Growing Companies

Anthony DeVito, Associate Certified Entomologist and General Manger of Magic, gives some insight into the obstacles and Benefits of Going Green. He explains how Magic is Green Shield Certified by The IPM Institute of NA which is independent organization not directly associated with the pest control industry. Anthony also describes the importance of the IPM process during all types of pest control treatments.

You can read the article online CLICK HERE

Brooklyn Business Expo

We are extremely excited about the upcoming expo.

The show is completely sold out and we are expecting a fantastic turnout.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Commissioner Walsh are both expected to make appearances at the expo.

For More Information Click Here

Spring is Here and so are those Troublesome Pests

As we enter spring and the weather grows warmer many of the most common pests become active. Magic believes in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and offers Green Shield Certified Services which are preventative in nature. Our technicians inspect the exterior and/or interior of your property looking for conducive conditions and report them to you. Let's take a look at some of the common pests of the season.

Subterranean Termites are the most destructive insect pests of wood in the United States. They cause more than $2 billion in damage each year, that is more damage than caused by fire and windstorm combined. They live underground and build tunnels, referred to as mud tubes, to reach food sources.

Subterranean termites swarm in the spring. The swarmers, hundreds of them, emerge from the ground or are forced into homes through cracks and crevices in the foundation. This is a sign that your home is under attack. Termite swarmers are easy to identify, they body is norrow with two (2) segments, about 3/8 of an inch in lenght, with four wings of equal lenght.

Magic utilizes the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System. Sentricon is the only termite system proven to eliminate termite colonies. It is also the winner of the Presidential Green Chemical Award do to the reduced amount and focused use of the control agent.

Carpenter Ants are another pest that attack your home. They excavate chambers inside the wood beams of your house were the colony nests.

They also swarm in the spring. Once again, if there are a large amount of swarmers within your home it is a bad sign and you may have a nest within the structure. Carpenter Ants range from 3/8 to 1/2 inch in size, they body has three (3) segments and the wings are of unequal lenght.

Carpenter Bees resemble bumblebees in both size and appearance, but are not social insects. They construct their nests in trees or in frame buildings. Most of the top of the abdomen of carpenter bees is without hairs and is shiny black in color. By contrast, the abdomen of bumblebees is fully clothed with hairs, many of them yellow in color. If you see a number of large bees hovering near the eaves of the house or drilling in wood, you have carpenter bees.

Carpenter bees begin their nest by drilling a nearly perfectly round entrance hole (about 1/2 inch diameter) into the wood and bore chambers were they deposit eggs. They hibernate in the tunnels during the winter, emerging in the spring to mate and enlarge the old tunnels creating more brood chambers for their young.

City will Required Restuarants to Post Cleanliness Grades

When I was living in California, Los Angeles implemented a similar rating system. I remember how seeing an "A" or "B" in a restaurant window I was try for the first time made taking the risk much easier. I also remember driving right on by restaurants with a "C" in the window.

Magic Pest Management has been servicing the New York Restaurant Industry since 1960. We have staff members trained by the American Institute of Baking that can help you.

Sanitation is pest control. When trying to control and prevent infestations of rodents, cockroaches, ants and flies it is imperative. During a typical service our technician inspects and reports on any sanitation problems allowing you to become proactive in your approach avoiding severe Heath Department inspections.

We also provide Green Shield Certified Services which show your concern for your patrons, workers and the environment.

Magic can only be a success if we keep your restaurant success. Call for a free inspection and estimate today and let us help you post an "A" grade

For more information see the NY Times article here

New York Department of Health Press Release

Dow Announces New Sentricon Termite Bait

Dow AgroSciences has announced their latest innovation to the Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System — Recruit™ HD termite bait. This bait is a cartridge that allows for the removal of the wood insert and contains a much more durable bait that can last up to one year.

The product is scheduled to be available in New York in 2011.

For more information watch this video