Insect Light Trap

Chelle Hartzer

Flying Off the Handle (AKA: A bug in the system)

I have a small compost bucket I keep under my kitchen counter until it is ready to be taken out. That means it sits there for maybe two...

Chelle Hartzer

A New Box! (AKA: Presents?)

I received a package the other day. When I saw it on the front stoop, of course I was excited. Who isn’t thrilled these days when...

Chelle Hartzer

I’m a Mite Peeved (AKA: Sweat the little things)

I always say that entomologists notice the little things. Get it: insects …small…little things? I visit a lot of different facilities,...

Chelle Hartzer

10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Seeing the light)

Introducing the second episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

Chelle Hartzer

Light Up My Life (AKA: Right tool for the job)

I have a robot-vacuum. I set it to clean my floors the other day and well… it didn’t go so well. Just like the insect light traps (ILT’s)...

Chelle Hartzer

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

They Can Feed on What?! (AKA: Procrastinating my talks)

I’m headed to the Georgia pest control conference this week and I have two presentations to give on fumigation. So naturally, I’m...

Chelle Hartzer

What’s Your Favorite? (AKA: You liked that?)

It’s been more than a year of blogging and Linked In posts so this is a great time to look back and see what you folks reacted to the...

Chelle Hartzer

Can you see the light? (AKA: Right tool, right job)

I have one of those robot-vacuums. I set it to clean my floors the other day and well… it didn’t go so well. Just like the insect light...