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Oh Karst! (AKA: What the phorid?)
I once had a situation of phorid flies in a home. Since phorid flies are attracted to wet, decaying material, the first thing to do was...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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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
Aug 10, 20214 min read
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Waving a Magic Wand (AKA: We need if fixed yesterday!)
I typically start writing my first draft of this blog on Monday, then finish it up and post it on Tuesday. That means I had some kind of...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Tails from the field (AKA: Scary stories)
Gather around the campfire and let me tell you a scary story. It’s the story of a terrifying pest problem and the chilling outcome. Let...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 27, 20212 min read
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It Happens in the Best of Places (AKA: I see dead things)
Even on vacation, there’s still a part of my brain that is thinking about pests. Once it gets into your mind, you can’t not see the flies...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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What's Bugging You? (AKA: Happy 46 millionth birthday)
Apparently, I was jumping ahead last week because this week just happens to be National Mosquito Control Awareness Week (who comes up...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 22, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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What to do About the Weather (AKA: Weathering the storm)
It’s a bit chilly in many parts of the US. Not just here, even the Mediterranean had snow recently! One of the many challenges of pest...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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A Gnat by any Other Name (AKA: Soapbox time)
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, in a damp area not far from here, was a gnat. Let’s call him Gary. What is a gnat, you may...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 16, 20213 min read
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What's Your Sanitation Schedule Look Like? (AKA: Holiday cheer!)
I don’t have cable at my house, so I don’t watch a lot of television with commercials. However, when I travel, as I did recently, I often...

Chelle Hartzer
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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What Problem? (AKA: This wasn't here yesterday...)
I often don’t get called into a pest issue until it’s fairly bad. It’s been going on for months, (if not years), it has not been getting...

Chelle Hartzer
Dec 8, 20204 min read
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