{"id":15316,"date":"2022-03-18T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=15316"},"modified":"2022-03-18T15:01:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:01:31","slug":"the-unwanted-nyc-pests-and-how-to-deal-with-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/the-unwanted-nyc-pests-and-how-to-deal-with-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unwanted NYC Pests and How To Deal With Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Whenever I tell someone that I live in New York City<\/a> the two questions that always follow are: \u201chow much is your rent?<\/a>\u201d and \u201chave you ever had a rat in your apartment?\u201d. To that, I answer \u201ctoo much\u201d and \u201cyes, unfortunately\u201d. Dwellers that do not pay for their portion of rent are never fun to have around, especially when they are pests. Dealing with unwanted NYC pests such as roaches, termites, rats, and other bugs can be a daunting task. You don\u2019t want them running around but you also don\u2019t want to have to go anywhere near them in order to rid them from your space. It is important to know the implications of having infestations and what to do when you notice it, so let\u2019s talk about it.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What Are Some Common NYC Pests and Why Are They So Common?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you have ever walked down virtually any street in Manhattan you will notice bags of trash piled on the streets. When visitors are exposed to this, they are shocked. This is not very common in other cities, so why New York? Due to a lack of alleyways, there is really no other place for garbage to sit while it awaits pick up. Unfortunately, garbage is attractive to pests due to an excess of food available as well as a warm place to dwell. According to M&M Pest Control<\/a>, the ten most common pests in Manhattan are: rodents, cockroaches, bed bugs, spiders, house centipedes, crickets, cluster flies, multicolored asian lady beetles, stink bugs, and pigeons. Yuck.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Other Than It Being Foul, Why Is This A Problem?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Unfortunately, having a pest issue can be bigger than having a gross little creature scurrying around your safe haven. These pests can carry infectious diseases that could potentially be fatal. Some medical complications that can be spread by these creatures, stated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>, are Vector-Borne diseases (Zika Virus, Lymes disease, and rabies), asthma\/allergies, and microbial diseases\/infections. So, not only do you not want them there because they are filthy, but you certainly do not want to have to deal with any of the above.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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