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Rat Bites Subway Rider at Station

New York transit workers said a rat bit a subway rider on the foot while she was waiting for a train at a downtown station.

Transit sources told the New York Daily News the woman, who was described as in her 20s, was sitting on a bench at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station at about 9:30 a.m. Monday when the rodent ran up and bit into the flesh of her foot.

"She was pretty frantic and upset," one transit worker said. "You could actually see the bite."

Authorities said the woman was treated at New York Downtown Hospital and released.

Officials with Transport Workers Union Local 100 said rats are becoming more common at stations because of infrequent garbage collection and poor seals on trash storage rooms.

City transport officials declined to comment, the Daily News said.

Source: DailyNews.com

George Williams,
General Manager - Staff Entomologist

Pest Control, RI, Pest Control, MA 

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Pictured is Scott Possoco, regional sales manager for Nisus Corporation and George Williams Jr., A.C.E., General Manager – Staff Entomologist for EHS, Inc. accepting the award outside the corporate office and training center for EHS.

Nisus Corporation, a leading provider of environmentally sensitive pest control products, awarded Environmental Health Services, Inc. as a Green Pest Management All Star because of their continuous commitment to GPM principles. EHS and Nisus will be featured in PCT (Pest Control Technology) magazine, a publication dedicated to the professional pest management industry.

“An effective Green Pest Management program – which includes inspection, removal of food and harborage, exclusion, the judicious use of pesticides, and monitoring – requires the knowledge and skill of qualified pest management professionals,” said Kevin Kirkland, president, Nisus Corporation. “It’s an important service segment for our industry and the consumers they service and we want to recognize Environmental Health Services, Inc. because they share our passion for providing green pest management solutions.”

George Williams,
General Manager - Staff Entomologist

Pest Control, RI, Pest Control, MA