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Dangerous Alliens (AKA: The invasion continues)
I'm in Orlando this week at PestWorld so I'm super excited to see what's new and get to talk to everyone. Which brings up an interesting point. Is there anything new? Aside from a few new invasive insects which aren't necessarily structural pests (spotted lanternfly, spotted lady beetles, etc.) our pests haven't changed much. So here's a quick rundown of some history on our common pests. Starting with one of my favorites: cigarette beetles. These go back to ancient Egyptian

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 213 min read


An inordinate fondness (AKA: Dying by inches)
I’ve had a bunch of news hitting my feed over the last week and couldn’t decide what to pick to write on. So I went completely off track...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 212 min read


What’s the Buzz? (AKA: Talking about the birds and the bees
Yesterday was World Bee Day. Despite what many people think, the urban pest control sector is not out to kill all the beneficial insects...

Chelle Hartzer
May 21, 20243 min read


To Kill or Not to Kill (AKA: That’s a great question)
When I introduce myself to people who are not in the pest control field, I often say that I’m the consultant to contract killers, helping...

Chelle Hartzer
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Celebration Time! (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)
Yesterday (August 8th) was International Cat Day. My CFO Max was very impressed. In honor of that, let’s talk about cats and pest...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 9, 20223 min read
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