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What's Your Problem? (AKA: I'm behind)
I’ve been doing a lot of training recently. It tends to happen this time of year because it’s a bit slower in the field and people are...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 253 min read


Just Because They Jumped Off a Bridge...(AKA: Change is hard)
This has come up multiple times in the last two weeks from current clients, potential clients, and friends. From clients, it has been a...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 183 min read


Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: Filthy thoughts)
Pesticides often get a bad reputation, especially in the media, and can be viewed as “nasty chemicals” or “harmful” or even just “evil”....

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 113 min read


10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Florida is hot hot hot!)
We are back with the “Ten Questions with a Pro” series! Every other month, I interview a “pro” to find out what they do, how they do it,...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 44 min read


How’s Your New Year’s Diet Going? (AKA: Where’s the bacon?)
I had some pictures sent to me by a pest control bestie so now my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles. All names have been...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 283 min read


An inordinate fondness (AKA: Dying by inches)
I’ve had a bunch of news hitting my feed over the last week and couldn’t decide what to pick to write on. So I went completely off track...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 212 min read


We Didn’t Start the Fire (AKA: Feeling the heat)
I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 143 min read


Nobody Told Me! (AKA: Stop it already)
I’ve been working on an article for a trade journal. It’s sort of a “your job/our job” for those who contract out their pest control...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 74 min read


I Resolve To Be Just as Awesome (AKA: You're welcome)
Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “ Science is always right ” blog talking about...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 21 min read


What's That in the Chimney*? (AKA: Pests like holidays)
I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texts and emailed...

Chelle Hartzer
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Getting Sick? (AKA: Bring the wine)
As sometimes happens, I have a blog post almost ready to go. Then something happens, or I see an article, or my news feed lights up. What...

Chelle Hartzer
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Weird Science (AKA: Blinded by the light)
I’m still hung up about this apparent miracle bed bug technique I posted yesterday. This got me thinking, there’s some weird research...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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