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Dangerous Alliens (AKA: The invasion continues)
I'm in Orlando this week at PestWorld so I'm super excited to see what's new and get to talk to everyone. Which brings up an interesting point. Is there anything new? Aside from a few new invasive insects which aren't necessarily structural pests (spotted lanternfly, spotted lady beetles, etc.) our pests haven't changed much. So here's a quick rundown of some history on our common pests. Starting with one of my favorites: cigarette beetles. These go back to ancient Egyptian
Chelle Hartzer
Oct 213 min read
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Smell the Love! (AKA: Getting lucky?)
A pheromone is defined as a chemical that an animal produces that changes the behavior of another animal of the same species. Simply...
Chelle Hartzer
May 275 min read
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Moms Rule! (AKA: I’m the favorite)
It was my mom’s birthday the other day and of course it was Mother’s Day here in the US this past weekend. It was great. It got me...
Chelle Hartzer
May 133 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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I’ve Got Ant-swers (AKA: This is import-ant)
I was helping a friend with a cleanup last weekend. We had done quite a bit on the first day including cleaning up some wine. Second day...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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I Caught a Bug (AKA: Is that a bite?)
I’m sick. I picked up whatever version of the plague is currently making the rounds. (Yes, I did get my flu and covid shot.) My throat...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 22, 20222 min read
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How 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 Hartzer
May 10, 20224 min read
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