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    A Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Apr 19
    • 2 min

    A 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...
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    Six Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Apr 5
    • 3 min

    Six 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...
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    Welcome to Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Welcome 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...
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    A "National Day" for Everything (AKA: I'm making cookies)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Mar 1
    • 4 min

    A "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...
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    They Can Feed on What?! (AKA: Procrastinating my talks)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jan 11
    • 3 min

    They 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...
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    Predicting the Future (AKA: Pudge controls the weather)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jan 4
    • 2 min

    Predicting 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...
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    Home Invasion (AKA: Did you "pandemic cook"?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Nov 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Home 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...
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    Being Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Being 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...
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    Blinded me with science (AKA: Conferences are back!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Blinded 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...
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    This is Not About Sanitation (AKA: Er… oops)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    This 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...
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    Food Fun (AKA: What's eating at you?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    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,...
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    What’s Your Favorite? (AKA: You liked that?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    What’s Bugging Me (AKA: Back on my soapbox)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Another National "Holiday" (AKA: Pest management saves the world!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Another 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...
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    Hold Your Breath (AKA: What doesn't kill you...)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hold 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...
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    Keto diet for pests (AKA: Don’t eat my bacon!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Keto 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...
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    What's New with You? (AKA: Make a change!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Holiday Season (AKA: Pests are thankful too!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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