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Chelle Hartzer
2 days ago3 min read
Seeing the Light (AKA: Pollen season)
Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 113 min read
Second Mouse Gets the Cheese (AKA: Stirring up shit)
I wasn’t going to do it, but since it’s hit the headlines, and there’s been plenty of …. dubious info….let’s science this, pest control...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 44 min read
What's In Your Oven? (AKA: Is something burning?)
Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...
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Chelle Hartzer
Feb 183 min read
Just Because They Jumped Off a Bridge...(AKA: Change is hard)
This has come up multiple times in the last two weeks from current clients, potential clients, and friends. From clients, it has been a...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 283 min read
How’s Your New Year’s Diet Going? (AKA: Where’s the bacon?)
I had some pictures sent to me by a pest control bestie so now my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles. All names have been...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 143 min read
We Didn’t Start the Fire (AKA: Feeling the heat)
I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 74 min read
Nobody Told Me! (AKA: Stop it already)
I’ve been working on an article for a trade journal. It’s sort of a “your job/our job” for those who contract out their pest control...
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Chelle Hartzer
Dec 10, 20243 min read
What's That in the Chimney*? (AKA: Pests like holidays)
I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texts and emailed...
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Chelle Hartzer
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Getting Sick? (AKA: Bring the wine)
As sometimes happens, I have a blog post almost ready to go. Then something happens, or I see an article, or my news feed lights up. What...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Want a Band-aide? (AKA: Tax dollars at work)
Yet again, I bring you something ripped from the headlines. It’s timely, it’s horrifying, it’s appalling… it’s pest control. Some quick...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Here’s the Silver Bullet (AKA: They did their research)
Sometimes pest problems are relatively easy to manage. One or two visits, some targeted treatments, sanitation and exclusion...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Your Vote Matters! (AKA: Pick your favorite!
It’s election day here in the US, if you haven’t voted already, please go vote! In honor of election day, you should vote for your...
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Chelle Hartzer
Oct 29, 20244 min read
I Play with Real Bugs (AKA: Benevolent computer overlords)
At PestWorld this last week, there were lots of cool things that I took back with me. No, not just swag (though I did score four pairs of...
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Chelle Hartzer
Oct 22, 20244 min read
Whatcha Gonna Do About It? (AKA: Will work for wine)
Actual conversation from the other day: “Chelle, get over here right now !” “What?” “There’s a bug!” “Yeah…” “Well do something about...
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Chelle Hartzer
Oct 9, 20243 min read
If You Like Pina Coladas (AKA: Getting caught in the rain)
I’m in FL …. for now*. We’ve got hurricane Milton coming for us and hurricane Helene was just a couple weeks ago. This is a perfect time...
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Chelle Hartzer
Sep 17, 20243 min read
What’s the Best? (AKA: I've got the good stuff)
I was talking with a new customer the other day and I was about to geek out on cockroaches with them. Then I had to rein myself in. How...
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Chelle Hartzer
Aug 13, 20244 min read
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead (AKA: Avon calling)
I had a door to door salesman come by the other day. (People still do this?!?!) Normally, I don’t answer the doorbell but I was expecting...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Show me the light (AKA: Lightbulb!)
House flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, and more can all get inside structures. They are all known to carry food-borne diseases. They can...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Science Is Always Right (AKA: WTF)
I come from a science background. I did numerous research projects as an undergrad, a master's student, and as a lab tech after that. I’m...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jul 16, 20243 min read
Shedding misconceptions (AKA: A reptile dysfunction)
If you missed the announcement, it is World Snake Day. That’s right, there is an official World Snake Day. I think snakes are really cool...
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