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Story Time (AKA: A little issue)
Let me tell you a story. It’s the story of a gnat. Let’s call him Gary. What is a gnat, you may ask. That’s a great question. Hold on a sec while I go get my soapbox. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A GNAT. People use the term all the time to describe nearly any small fly they find in nearly any situation. This is a problem because there are lots of species of small flies that can be found in many different areas. Garry could be a fruit fly (also called vinegar flies), Phorid fly (

Chelle Hartzer
5 days ago3 min read


Scrutinizing the Scene (AKA: Searching for food)
I’m inspecting a food facility this week and there’s always something interesting that you find. So this week, let’s talk about...

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 7, 20253 min read


Whatcha Gonna Do About It? (AKA: Will work for wine)
Actual conversation from the other day: “Chelle, get over here right now !” “What?” “There’s a bug!” “Yeah…” “Well do something about...

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 22, 20244 min read


It’s a Sticky Situation (AKA: I'm stuck on it)
I recently wined about glue boards. If you don’t know about my wineing , you are in for a treat! I thought I would expand on that a bit...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 28, 20243 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


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...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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