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Chelle Hartzer
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Anniversaries (AKA: Please send gifts)
This episode marks the 104th weekly blog post. That’s officially two years of weekly ranting writing about all things urban pest related...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 29, 20224 min read
We 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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 1, 20224 min read
A "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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 30, 20213 min read
Home 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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 16, 20212 min read
A 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)...
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Chelle Hartzer
Oct 19, 20213 min read
It'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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Oct 12, 20214 min read
It'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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Aug 10, 20214 min read
Food 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,...
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Chelle Hartzer
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Three 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...
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