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It Was the Best of Times…(AKA: Retrospecting)
I’m on vacation this week so it’s perfect timing to look back and see what you folks liked. Blog posts – After writing these weekly for...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 7, 20223 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 30, 20213 min read
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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)...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 12, 20214 min read
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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,...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 10, 20214 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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