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I'm Fine! (AKA: Painful realizations)
What causes you pain? There is physical pain (falling down the stairs after the cat trips you), and there is emotional pain. There is the...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Getting Hungry (AKA: Dirty truths)
I’m not sure if I’ve been sucked into some algorithm or if there really have been more news stories popping up on pests in food...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 1, 20234 min read


Like a Moth to a Flame (AKA: Getting drawn in)
It’s National Moth Week! Moths are definitely the underrated stepchild of the Lepidoptera order. The butterflies and skippers get all the...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 25, 20234 min read


I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)
We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 18, 20233 min read


I’m a Mite Peeved (AKA: Sweat the little things)
I always say that entomologists notice the little things. Get it: insects …small…little things? I visit a lot of different facilities,...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Celebrate Good Times! (AKA: Please send gifts)
This episode marks the 158th weekly blog post. That’s officially three years and two weeks of weekly ranting writing about all things...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 4, 20233 min read


Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Joining the rat race)
Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 27, 20237 min read


Fake News and Alternative Facts (AKA: um, excuse me?)
When I’m researching an article, I wind up having around three dozen tabs* open on my browser and I’m going back and forth between lots...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 20, 20232 min read


Be Afraid, Very Afraid (AKA: Looking through the data)
Last week was Bed Bug Awareness Week and I wrote a brilliant post on bed bugs for you. As if bed bugs weren't scary enough, last week was...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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