Chelle Hartzer
What’s the Best? (AKA: I've got the good stuff)
I was talking with a new customer the other day and I was about to geek out on cockroaches with them. Then I had to rein myself in. How...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Sep 10
- 4 min
Feeling Itchy (AKA: Sleep tight)
I’ve gotten back from vacation so of course I’m thinking about bed bugs. (No, I didn't find any or bring any back with me.) Also, I need...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 28
- 3 min
It’s a Sticky Situation (AKA: I'm stuck on it)
I recently wined about glue boards. If you don’t know about my wineing , you are in for a treat! I thought I would expand on that a bit...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Are You Protected? (AKA: This has been plaguing me)
Rodents have been around for more than 10,000 years. That’s right, we are talking back to the Stone Age when mammoths and saber toothed...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 13
- 4 min
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead (AKA: Avon calling)
I had a door to door salesman come by the other day. (People still do this?!?!) Normally, I don’t answer the doorbell but I was expecting...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Are You Going to Eat That? (AKA: Get that out of your mouth)
Buckle up for a deep dive. We have some of the safest food in the US, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t issues. Here’s what’s going on...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 30
- 2 min
Show me the light (AKA: Lightbulb!)
House flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, and more can all get inside structures. They are all known to carry food-borne diseases. They can...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 9
- 2 min
It Happens Every Year (AKA: Fruits and flowers)
This episode marks the 210th weekly blog post. That’s more than four years of weekly (ranting) writing about all things urban pest...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jul 2
- 3 min
Introverted But Will Talk About Pests (AKA: I'm a nerd)
I talk to a wide variety of people in my position. I deal with pest professionals from large and small companies. I consult with folks...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 25
- 4 min
Death Trap (AKA: You can't catch me)
I am an entomologist by training and certification, but I really enjoy talking about rodents. As someone in the pest control field, I’m...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Pop Quiz (AKA: Where's your bugs?)
Last week was“Bed Bug Awareness Week”. Are you excited, did you celebrate?!?! Since the re-emergence of bed bugs in the US in the early...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 4
- 2 min
Holiday Season! (AKA: Celebrate good times)
Thursday is World Pest Day. This was apparently initiated in 2017 and it “aims to raise awareness about the critical role of pest...
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Chelle Hartzer
- May 21
- 3 min
What’s the Buzz? (AKA: Talking about the birds and the bees
Yesterday was World Bee Day. Despite what many people think, the urban pest control sector is not out to kill all the beneficial insects...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Apr 30
- 3 min
I’ve Got Ant-swers (AKA: This is import-ant)
I was helping a friend with a cleanup last weekend. We had done quite a bit on the first day including cleaning up some wine. Second day...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Apr 23
- 3 min
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...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Apr 16
- 3 min
It Costs That Much (AKA: You get what you pay for)
Buckle up folks, I’ve got a great one for you this week: someone had to pay for pest control services! Oh, the horror! Let’s break this...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Apr 2
- 3 min
Double Duty (AKA: Working hard)
I’m on semi-holiday right now. Working is a whole lot better when you can be sitting, watching the ocean, sipping your tea, and eating a...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Mar 12
- 3 min
I Don’t Hate Cats 2 (AKA: Here we go again)
I can’t believe this is still coming up. Well, no…I can believe it. I looked back through my old posts and I posted about this in 2022...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Dollars and Cents (AKA: Making a killing)
I posted a few days ago about a record setting fine leveled against a company due to violating food safety laws. There were numerous...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Angry birds! (AKA: What a bird brain)
I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start chirping. Now, when I start hearing the...
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