Chelle HartzerApr 192 minA Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit birds of prey like raptors and owls are very...
Chelle HartzerApr 53 minSix Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. Forget six degrees, I can...
Chelle HartzerMar 222 minWelcome to 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 HartzerMar 14 minA "National Day" for Everything (AKA: I'm making cookies)Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...
Chelle HartzerJan 113 minThey Can Feed on What?! (AKA: Procrastinating my talks)I’m headed to the Georgia pest control conference this week and I have two presentations to give on fumigation. So naturally, I’m...
Chelle HartzerJan 42 minPredicting the Future (AKA: Pudge controls the weather)At the beginning of every year, it seems I get a lot of questions on what’s going to be “the thing” this year for pest control. It’s...
Chelle HartzerNov 30, 20213 minHome Invasion (AKA: Did you "pandemic cook"?)I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texted and emailed...
Chelle HartzerNov 23, 20212 minBeing Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)This week is Thanksgiving in the U. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. However, a mainstay...
Chelle HartzerNov 2, 20212 minBlinded me with science (AKA: Conferences are back!)Sponsor: who would like to share next? Me: Hi, my name is Chelle and I’m a bug geek. Audience: Hi Chelle! I like science. Science is what...
Chelle HartzerAug 24, 20213 minThis is Not About Sanitation (AKA: Er… oops)I have one of those robot vacumes that is one of my favorite cleaning tools. It’s great because I can hit the button and walk away and it...
Chelle HartzerAug 10, 20214 minFood 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 HartzerJul 6, 20212 minWhat’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 HartzerJun 29, 20213 minWhat’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 HartzerApr 13, 20213 minAnother National "Holiday" (AKA: Pest management saves the world!)When I started college, I wasn’t really aware of entomology. I switched my major to entomology after my second year. My very first...
Chelle HartzerMar 23, 20213 minHold Your Breath (AKA: What doesn't kill you...)I remember my first entomology class in college. I was super excited because we had to do an insect collection. This meant I got to be...
Chelle HartzerJan 26, 20213 minKeto diet for pests (AKA: Don’t eat my bacon!)Since I recently did a presentation on stored product pests, my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles lately. These are a really...
Chelle HartzerDec 1, 20203 minWhat'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 HartzerNov 24, 20203 minHoliday 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...