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Rise to the Bait (AKA: Clickbait!)
I’ve got an upcoming presentation on rodents, which means I have more than 40 open tabs on my browser with all kinds of rodent related...

Chelle Hartzer
Sep 7, 20213 min read


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
Jul 6, 20212 min read


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...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 29, 20213 min read


Tom and Jerry Reruns (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)
What do the old Tom and Jerry cartoons, Speedy Gonzalas, and Garfield all have in common? The mice were good at what they did and were...

Chelle Hartzer
May 18, 20213 min read


If You Build It... (AKA: I'm tired of the noise)
My neighbor is doing some home repairs, refinishing their walkout basement. (Am I jealous… yep a little!) There have been different...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 2, 20213 min read


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


Resistance is Inevitable (AKA: You won't be assimilated)
The Borg told us that resistance was futile. It’s not, it’s unavoidable. Insect pests (even rodents) are in a constant battle for...

Chelle Hartzer
Dec 29, 20203 min read


What'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 Hartzer
Dec 1, 20203 min read


Holiday Season (AKA: Pests are thankful too!)
It’s almost Thanksgiving here in the US. A day when Americans stuff their stomachs with stacks of sumptuous foods. Pests are also...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 24, 20203 min read


The Rats are Coming! (AKA: Shut the front door!)
The other day, I was doing a talk on rodenticides. Rodenticides are a hot topic right now, primarily because California has banned the...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 17, 20203 min read


Falling for pests (AKA: They want warmth too!)
Autumn is my favorite season. The leaves are changing, the temps are cooling off, my favorite holiday happens (Halloween!), and campfires...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 10, 20203 min read


Not Spiders (AKA: Down the rodent burrow)
I had every intention to write about spiders. It’s October which means it’s Halloween (my favorite holiday of the year!) and spiders are...

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 6, 20204 min read
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