Chelle HartzerJun 73 minAnniversaries (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 HartzerMay 104 minHow 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 HartzerApr 53 minSix Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. Forget six degrees, I can...
Chelle HartzerDec 14, 20213 minVacationing Over the Holidays (AKA: Is family a pest?)I’m headed out for the winter holidays. I’m spending a couple of weeks in a condo and hoping to get a little relaxation and downtime. So...
Chelle HartzerNov 23, 20212 minBeing Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)This week is Thanksgiving in the U. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. However, a mainstay...
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 26, 20213 minPandemic Pest Problems (AKA: Pests weren't quarantined)How’s your pandemic going? For quite a while many of us were stuck at home, our favorite restaurants were closed, and we couldn’t go to...
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 HartzerSep 28, 20213 minWhat Are You Looking At? (AKA: Trap or monitor?)I had the privilege last week of being part of a workshop on rodent monitoring. I got to talk about monitoring and was part of an expert...
Chelle HartzerJul 27, 20212 minTails from the field (AKA: Scary stories)Gather around the campfire and let me tell you a scary story. It’s the story of a terrifying pest problem and the chilling outcome. Let...
Chelle HartzerFeb 16, 20213 minA Gnat by any Other Name (AKA: Soapbox time)Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, in a damp area not far from here, was a gnat. Let’s call him Gary. What is a gnat, you may...
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...
Chelle HartzerDec 15, 20203 minWhat's Your Sanitation Schedule Look Like? (AKA: Holiday cheer!)I don’t have cable at my house, so I don’t watch a lot of television with commercials. However, when I travel, as I did recently, I often...
Chelle HartzerDec 1, 20203 minWhat's New with You? (AKA: Make a change!)Actual conversation I had with a client the other day: Client: I don’t understand why we still have this problem. Me: How long has it...
Chelle HartzerSep 22, 20204 minWhat's in your kitchen? (AKA: I need to clean)Ever had an issue with cockroaches? If you have, I’m guessing it was pretty frustrating and not something you just snapped your fingers...