Chelle Hartzer
You Don’t Know Karst (AKA: Bring out your dead!)
It’s almost October so I’m perfectly okay with starting the Halloween series. Because it is the best holiday of the year. I was doing a...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Sep 19
- 3 min
A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)
I was at a state conference last week and had lots of fun talking with folks and giving a presentation on ticks. A tick talk! That led to...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Repelling the Lies (AKA: Exorcising the internet)
All names have been removed to protect the guilty. And I’m not into public shaming. Let’s get into this. This was an honest question and...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Sep 5
- 4 min
A New Box! (AKA: Presents?)
I received a package the other day. When I saw it on the front stoop, of course I was excited. Who isn’t thrilled these days when...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Not My Problem (AKA: It's not me, it's you)
There it is, you are the problem. While I do agree, there are some problems with this. Pests have been associated with humans for...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 22
- 5 min
Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Let's do science!)
Introducing the new series of ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they do, how they do...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Do the Natural Thing (AKA: Feel like a natural)
I was just asked to write an article on “natural” pest control. I almost didn’t. It’s like talking about “safe” pesticides or “harmless”...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 8
- 3 min
I'm Fine! (AKA: Painful realizations)
What causes you pain? There is physical pain (falling down the stairs after the cat trips you), and there is emotional pain. There is the...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Getting Hungry (AKA: Dirty truths)
I’m not sure if I’ve been sucked into some algorithm or if there really have been more news stories popping up on pests in food...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Like a Moth to a Flame (AKA: Getting drawn in)
It’s National Moth Week! Moths are definitely the underrated stepchild of the Lepidoptera order. The butterflies and skippers get all the...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 18
- 3 min
I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)
We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 11
- 3 min
I’m a Mite Peeved (AKA: Sweat the little things)
I always say that entomologists notice the little things. Get it: insects …small…little things? I visit a lot of different facilities,...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Celebrate Good Times! (AKA: Please send gifts)
This episode marks the 158th weekly blog post. That’s officially three years and two weeks of weekly ranting writing about all things...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 27
- 7 min
Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Joining the rat race)
Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Fake News and Alternative Facts (AKA: um, excuse me?)
When I’m researching an article, I wind up having around three dozen tabs* open on my browser and I’m going back and forth between lots...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Be Afraid, Very Afraid (AKA: Looking through the data)
Last week was Bed Bug Awareness Week and I wrote a brilliant post on bed bugs for you. As if bed bugs weren't scary enough, last week was...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 6
- 3 min
I Scream, You Scream (AKA: Not just in the sheets)
It’s Bed Bug Awareness Week. I’ve posted quite a bit about bed bugs and written numerous articles (here, here, and here) and if you are...
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Chelle Hartzer
- May 30
- 3 min
Seeing Red (AKA: Painting the town red)
It’s that time of year again when the tiny little red things show up. I’ve been seeing it in facebook posts and in other groups....
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Chelle Hartzer
- May 23
- 2 min
Dungeons and Dragons (AKA: Fighting the good fight)
I saw my first dragon yesterday. It was not in a dungeon though. I think it looks like a dragon, and many folks have no idea what this...
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Chelle Hartzer
- May 16
- 3 min
Pollinators, Pests, and Pastures, Oh My (AKA: Not being lazy)
It’s halfway through May and that means the grass is getting longer and the weeds are coming in. Literally in many cases because May is...
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