Chelle Hartzer4 days ago3 minAnd now for something different (AKA: Science!)For those of you who are regular readers, this week’s post is a little different. If you are new to this blog, welcome (what took you so...
Chelle HartzerMay 104 minHow Many Weeks!? (AKA: What do I write about this week?)I looked today and this is my 100th blog post. I can hardly believe I have been writing every week for 100 weeks and that means in four...
Chelle HartzerMay 33 minBad Neighbors (AKA: STOP feeding the animals!!!)I was giving a webinar on rodents last week and someone asked a brilliant question: what can you do when the pest problem is coming from...
Chelle HartzerApr 263 minWhat’s That Called? (AKA: Changing names)I remember going out to Kansas for graduate school, the first time I had even been in that part of the country. It was the beginning of...
Chelle HartzerApr 192 minA Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit birds of prey like raptors and owls are very...
Chelle HartzerApr 123 min3…2…1… (AKA: I’m still a nerd…or is it geek?)True story: when I was little, I wanted to be a ballet dancing muppet astronaut. Ballet lasted about six months, I still like the...
Chelle HartzerApr 53 minSix Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. Forget six degrees, I can...
Chelle HartzerMar 294 minWe don’t talk about Bruno (AKA: see no evil)I’ve posted a couple times on social media about the ongoing saga of the Family Dollar stores and the issues there. If you haven’t heard...
Chelle HartzerMar 222 minWelcome to Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...
Chelle HartzerMar 153 minFull of Hot Air (AKA: I am not a fan)I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood. Most of my neighbors are pretty respectful and there’s a bit of an unwritten rule that you don’t...
Chelle HartzerMar 83 minBring Out Your Dead (AKA: Obsessing on diseases)Last week I started writing an article for a trade journal on small flies in food processing and wound up talking about all the food...
Chelle HartzerMar 14 minA "National Day" for Everything (AKA: I'm making cookies)Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...
Chelle HartzerFeb 223 minDanger Will Robinson! (AKA: on my soapbox again)This has come up multiple times in the last two weeks from current clients, potential clients, and friends. From clients, it has been a...
Chelle HartzerFeb 153 minWave your Magic Wand (AKA: Pictures this…)Recently, an article has hit the mainstream claiming a “silver bullet” for controlling rats, specifically Norway rats. Stories like this...
Chelle HartzerFeb 83 minIt's All Fun and Games (AKA: What will you medal in?)It’s winter Olympics season! I have to admit, I haven’t really paid much attention to it. I do appreciate there are some amazing athletes...
Chelle HartzerFeb 14 minResistance is Futile (AKA: I wasn’t a math major)There was a great article discussing a new paper on cockroaches recently. It talked about resistance to currently available pesticides....
Chelle HartzerJan 253 minIf It Isn't Broken... (AKA: The same old ways...)Pest control isn’t new. People have been dealing with pests trying to eat our food, destroy our structures, and infect us with deadly...
Chelle HartzerJan 183 minPetty Pot Crimes (AKA: Highs and lows)This happens to a lot of people. It’s a little embarrassing but, to be perfectly honest: I’ve done it. Particularly in the winter months...
Chelle HartzerJan 113 minThey Can Feed on What?! (AKA: Procrastinating my talks)I’m headed to the Georgia pest control conference this week and I have two presentations to give on fumigation. So naturally, I’m...
Chelle HartzerJan 42 minPredicting the Future (AKA: Pudge controls the weather)At the beginning of every year, it seems I get a lot of questions on what’s going to be “the thing” this year for pest control. It’s...