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Chelle Hartzer

10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Geeking out!)

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

Chelle Hartzer

Houston, We Have Problems (AKA: Didn’t see that coming)

I usually don’t get called until a pest issue is fairly bad. It’s been going on for months, (if not years), it has not been getting any...

Chelle Hartzer

Aw Rats! (AKA: Not enough money)

I haven’t written about rats lately and it’s been all over the news that New York City is trying to hire a “Rat Czar” to help take care...

Chelle Hartzer

Sitting in the Seat of Power (AKA: Government pests)

I don’t think I have ever written about something like this. It is a bit niche, and many people never run across this type of account....

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A Bear Walks into a Bar (AKA: How did this happen?)

Quiz time: Yesterday on your weekly grocery shopping trip, you stocked up on five extra-large bags of dark chocolate (hey, they were on...

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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...

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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

What’s Bugging Me (AKA: Back on my soapbox)

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