Second-Generation, Family-Owned Since 1983 · Entomologist on Staff
What we handle
By pest
- Rodent ControlA mouse needs a quarter-inch gap and a rat needs a half-inch. Rodent work that does not close the building envelope is a subscription, not a solution.
- Ant ControlAnt activity is a moisture signal before it is a pest problem — colonies exploit damaged wood, failed flashing and wet sill plates.
- Cockroach ControlGerman cockroach pressure tracks plumbing chases and shared risers far more reliably than it tracks housekeeping.
- Bed Bug TreatmentIn multi-unit buildings bed bugs move through shared walls, chases and conduit. Unit-by-unit treatment without a building plan fails.
- Wasp & Hornet RemovalNests concentrate at soffit returns, ridge vents and gable louvers — the same envelope gaps that let everything else in.
- Wildlife ManagementSquirrels, raccoons and bats are exclusion problems with a humane-removal step in front of them.
- Mosquito ManagementMosquito pressure is a drainage and standing-water problem on the property, not a fogging schedule.
Structural work
- Structural ExclusionThe service the whole practice is built on: seal the entry points, and the pest problem stops being recurring.
- Rodent Exclusion & Pest-Proofing ConsultingBuilding exclusion into a structure at design, during construction, or as remediation afterwards — working alongside the architect, GC or engineer.
Canine detection
- Canine Rodent Detection & AbatementHugo and Mia locate burrows and harborage that are not visible from the surface, including under dense groundcover where visual inspection simply fails.
- Canine Bed Bug DetectionA NESDCA-certified handler team answers the question a board actually has: which units, and how far has it spread.
Also offered
- Food Safety & SQF Program ConsultingDeveloping the pest program for an SQF facility and writing the pest portions of the food safety plan, in the language the rest of the plan is already written in.
- Rodent Monitoring Program ConsultingDevice layout, trend reporting an in-house team can actually run, and an audit of a program that is producing records instead of data.
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Why a building-science approach
Pest problems are building problems, and they need permanent structural solutions.
Where we work
We serve 44 markets across Long Island and New York City. See the full service area list.
Common questions
What areas does Graduate Pest Control serve?
We serve 44 markets across New York City and Long Island, covering Nassau and Suffolk counties on the North Shore and neighborhoods across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
What makes Graduate different from other pest control companies?
We treat pest work as building science. Most infestations are a symptom of a structural condition — a moisture path, an open sill, an unsealed penetration — and we correct the condition rather than spraying on a schedule.
How long has Graduate Pest Control been in business?
Graduate Pest Control was founded in 1983 by Arnold Katz, who holds a B.S. in Entomology from the University of Georgia. It is now run by his son, Ryan Katz.
Do you work with co-op and condo boards?
Yes. Building-wide work for boards, property managers and commercial accounts is a core part of the practice, including the documentation those buildings need for their statutory obligations.
Do you handle commercial and food facilities?
Yes. We work with restaurants, food manufacturing and processing facilities, hotels and property management portfolios, including audit-ready program documentation.
How do I get an inspection scheduled?
Call (631) 212-9601 or use the contact form. We will ask what you are seeing and where, because the pattern usually tells us what structural condition to look for first.
Get in touch
Tell us what you are seeing
Four questions, answered by a person within one business day. If it is urgent, call — the line is answered at any hour.
Talk to us
pest control
The consultation is free and most problems can be diagnosed on the phone. A written proposal and plan carries a service fee, and that fee comes off the cost of the work if you go ahead.