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It Was Where? (AKA: Take off your clothes)
Two things have happened this week that have spurred this week’s blog post. And yes, today is only Tuesday. The first is that I have found not one but three ticks in my hotel room. The second is the news report that the CDC is reporting that they are seeing the highest rate of emergency room visits for tick bites in a decade. Oh yeah, I'm in New Jersey right now, but this also hit my news feed today: Why are either of these things important? Great question, thanks for askin

Chelle Hartzer
Apr 213 min read


Moms Rule! (AKA: I’m the favorite)
It was my mom’s birthday the other day and of course it was Mother’s Day here in the US this past weekend. It was great. It got me...

Chelle Hartzer
May 13, 20253 min read


Rolling in the Dirt (AKA: The invasion begins!)
I grew up in New England (I’m a Yankee), and one thing I really miss from there is heading to a lobster shack for dinner, which starts in...

Chelle Hartzer
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Seeing the Light (AKA: Pollen season)
Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 18, 20253 min read


Harbingers of Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)
Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 19, 20242 min read


Seeing Red (AKA: Painting the town red)
It’s that time of year again when the tiny little red things show up. I’ve been seeing it in facebook posts and in other groups....

Chelle Hartzer
May 30, 20233 min read


Crawling Crustaceans (AKA: Supposedly they taste good)
I grew up in New England (I’m a true Yankee) and one thing I really miss from there is heading to a lobster shack for dinner starting in...

Chelle Hartzer
May 2, 20233 min read


Please Sir, May I Have Some Fur? (AKA: Feasting on and on)
Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 28, 20233 min read


Wait…What? (AKA: Is it that time of year already?)
I’m taking my usual morning walk today and since it’s getting lighter out, I can see a bit more. Around my neighborhood, I saw not one,...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Roses are Red, Mites are Too (AKA: What should we do?)
It’s that time of year again when the tiny little red things show up. I’ve been seeing it in facebook posts and in other groups....

Chelle Hartzer
May 24, 20223 min read
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