I’m headed out for the winter holidays. I’m spending a couple of weeks in a condo and hoping to get a little relaxation and downtime. So...

This week is Thanksgiving in the U. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. However, a mainstay...

Sponsor: who would like to share next? Me: Hi, my name is Chelle and I’m a bug geek. Audience: Hi Chelle! I like science. Science is what...

How’s your pandemic going? For quite a while many of us were stuck at home, our favorite restaurants were closed, and we couldn’t go to...

I posted this yesterday and can not get it out of my head. This piece illustrates so well what a challenge pest control can be, and that...

I had a door-to-door salesperson come by the other day. (People still do this?!?!) Normally, I don’t answer the doorbell but I was...

I once had a situation of phorid flies in a home. Since phorid flies are attracted to wet, decaying material, the first thing to do was...

Even on vacation, there’s still a part of my brain that is thinking about pests. Once it gets into your mind, you can’t not see the flies...

It’s been more than a year of blogging and Linked In posts so this is a great time to look back and see what you folks reacted to the...

I always say that entomologists notice the little things. Get it: insects are little? I visit a lot of different facilities, particularly...

It was my mom’s birthday yesterday and of course it was Mother’s Day here in the US this past weekend. It was perfect because she lives...

My sister asked me for some “fun” cockroach facts for a presentation she needed to do. Of course, I went into full nerd mode and started...

When I started college, I wasn’t really aware of entomology. I switched my major to entomology after my second year. My very first...

My neighbor is doing some home repairs, refinishing their walkout basement. (Am I jealous… yep a little!) There have been different...

Can we talk about Marvin for a minute? I like lizards, they are cool little animals that tend to eat a lot of pests like cockroaches and...

The Borg told us that resistance was futile. It’s not, it’s unavoidable. Insect pests (even rodents) are in a constant battle for...

I often don’t get called into a pest issue until it’s fairly bad. It’s been going on for months, (if not years), it has not been getting...

Actual conversation I had with a client the other day: Client: I don’t understand why we still have this problem. Me: How long has it...

It’s almost Thanksgiving here in the US. A day when Americans stuff their stomachs with stacks of sumptuous foods. Pests are also...

Ever had an issue with cockroaches? If you have, I’m guessing it was pretty frustrating and not something you just snapped your fingers...