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 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 HartzerNov 30, 20213 minHome Invasion (AKA: Did you "pandemic cook"?)I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texted and emailed...
Chelle HartzerNov 16, 20212 minA Decade Later (AKA: Beginning to feel a bit old…)The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed in 2011, ten years ago. Before that, there was the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C)...
Chelle HartzerOct 19, 20213 minIt's Not Easy Being Clean (AKA: Ew.)I was traveling for family stuff this past week and was at a relative's house. Walking in, there were house flies flying around. My...
Chelle HartzerOct 12, 20214 minIt's Not MY Fault (AKA: Not my job)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...
Chelle HartzerAug 10, 20214 minFood Fun (AKA: What's eating at you?)I recently had some discussions on stored product pests. Those pests that are specifically after the food we eat. Not the rodents, flies,...
Chelle HartzerFeb 9, 20212 minThree Blind Mice (AKA: I'm running away)Three blind mice They aren't blind but mice don’t have great vision, they depend on touch and smell more. See how they run Multiple...