BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Best @ Pest Exterminating, Brooklyn, N.Y., achieved Green Shield Certified status for its low-risk pest management. The IPM Institute of North America evaluated the company for its sustainable pest control practices according to Green Shield Certified standards. Best @ Pest is the 24th pest management provider serving New York to achieve the certification. Fida Abbas founded Best @ Pest in 2012 and implemented the Best @ Pest Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program in 2016. His goal was to locate and eliminate resources that attract pests and use chemicals only if absolutely needed. “As a father and pet owner, I wouldn’t want my family exposed to unnecessary chemicals,” said Abbas, president of Best @ Pest. “Plus, IPM yields less pesticide resistance, a safer environment, less liabilities and better pest control methods such as exclusion and sanitation.”