Chelle Hartzer
A Bear Walks into a Bar (AKA: How did this happen?)
Quiz time: Yesterday on your weekly grocery shopping trip, you stocked up on five extra-large bags of dark chocolate (hey, they were on...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Let Nature Take Its Course (AKA: How much is "acceptable"?)
In my position, I am constantly researching new information on pests. I also have many alerts on keywords that relate to pest control so...
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Chelle Hartzer
- Aug 16
- 3 min
Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)
I was outside this past weekend getting some yard work done. It was supposed to be a bit cooler than it had been for the past few months....
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Chelle Hartzer
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire (AKA: Feel the heat)
Much of the US is under an early heat wave right now. I know where I am, temperatures are much higher than normal for this early in the...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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