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Running Hot and Cold (AKA: Corn and ice cream)
I heard a new term yesterday, and I figured it was an internet hoax. You know what happens next: I had to investigate and look it up....

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Go Ahead, DIY It (AKA: I dare you)
Because I am constantly researching pest control, I am always looking up information on pesticides. Sometimes I am looking for a specific...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Resistance is Futile (AKA: I’m in a bad mood)
I slept like crap last night. I overslept this morning (aka hit snooze too much). I’m going to be in the field most of tomorrow so I’m...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Bring the Heat (AKA: Sounds like summer)
It is summer here in Georgia, and the cicadas are singing away. It’s not the deafening dissonance of the cicadas in Kansas; it’s more the...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 1, 20253 min read


Ten Questions with a Pro (AKA: Where's your cartoon?)
We're back this month with our series of ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they do,...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 24, 20254 min read


What Have You Done Lately? (AKA: I got bugs!)
This episode marks my five year anniversary. That’s officially five years of weekly (ranting) writing about all things urban pest related...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Buckle your seat belts (AKA: No snacks!)
I fly a lot for work and for fun. I’ve been flying since I was about three. Aside from being locked in a metal tube with 100 people you...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Cooties (AKA: Fighting the bite)
The first full week of June is designated as “ Bed Bug Awareness Week ”. Are you excited?!?! Since the re-emergence of bed bugs in the US...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 3, 20253 min read


Smell the Love! (AKA: Getting lucky?)
A pheromone is defined as a chemical that an animal produces that changes the behavior of another animal of the same species. Simply...

Chelle Hartzer
May 27, 20255 min read
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