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    Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire (AKA: Feel the heat)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • 6 days ago
    • 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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    What Would You Do for $2K? (AKA: I remember being a poor starving grad student...)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jun 14
    • 3 min

    What Would You Do for $2K? (AKA: I remember being a poor starving grad student...)

    If you saw my post last week, you know I have been doing this for over two years. (If you haven’t, why not?!?!) You would think after...
    21 views0 comments
    Anniversaries (AKA: Please send gifts)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Jun 7
    • 3 min

    Anniversaries (AKA: Please send gifts)

    This episode marks the 104th weekly blog post. That’s officially two years of weekly ranting writing about all things urban pest related...
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    Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: Down in the dumps)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • May 31
    • 4 min

    Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: Down in the dumps)

    We talk a lot about sanitation when it comes to pest control. It is incredibly important to work on sanitation issues because pests (like...
    17 views0 comments
    Roses are Red, Mites are Too (AKA: What should we do?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • May 24
    • 3 min

    Roses are Red, Mites are Too (AKA: What should we do?)

    It’s that time of year again when the tiny little red things show up. I’ve been seeing it in facebook posts and in other groups....
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    And now for something different (AKA: Science!)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • May 17
    • 3 min

    And now for something different (AKA: Science!)

    For those of you who are regular readers, this week’s post is a little different. If you are new to this blog, welcome (what took you so...
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    How Many Weeks!? (AKA: What do I write about this week?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • May 10
    • 4 min

    How Many Weeks!? (AKA: What do I write about this week?)

    I looked today and this is my 100th blog post. I can hardly believe I have been writing every week for 100 weeks and that means in four...
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    What’s That Called? (AKA: Changing names)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Apr 26
    • 3 min

    What’s That Called? (AKA: Changing names)

    I remember going out to Kansas for graduate school, the first time I had even been in that part of the country. It was the beginning of...
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    A Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)
    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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    3…2…1… (AKA: I’m still a nerd…or is it geek?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Apr 12
    • 3 min

    3…2…1… (AKA: I’m still a nerd…or is it geek?)

    True story: when I was little, I wanted to be a ballet dancing muppet astronaut. Ballet lasted about six months, I still like the...
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    Six Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)
    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...
    53 views0 comments
    We don’t talk about Bruno (AKA: see no evil)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Mar 29
    • 4 min

    We don’t talk about Bruno (AKA: see no evil)

    I’ve posted a couple times on social media about the ongoing saga of the Family Dollar stores and the issues there. If you haven’t heard...
    12 views0 comments
    Welcome to Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)
    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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    Full of Hot Air (AKA: I am not a fan)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Mar 15
    • 3 min

    Full of Hot Air (AKA: I am not a fan)

    I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood. Most of my neighbors are pretty respectful and there’s a bit of an unwritten rule that you don’t...
    27 views0 comments
    Bring Out Your Dead (AKA: Obsessing on diseases)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Mar 8
    • 3 min

    Bring Out Your Dead (AKA: Obsessing on diseases)

    Last week I started writing an article for a trade journal on small flies in food processing and wound up talking about all the food...
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    A "National Day" for Everything (AKA: I'm making cookies)
    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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    Danger Will Robinson! (AKA: on my soapbox again)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Feb 22
    • 3 min

    Danger Will Robinson! (AKA: on my soapbox again)

    This has come up multiple times in the last two weeks from current clients, potential clients, and friends. From clients, it has been a...
    29 views0 comments
    Wave your Magic Wand (AKA: Pictures this…)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Feb 15
    • 3 min

    Wave your Magic Wand (AKA: Pictures this…)

    Recently, an article has hit the mainstream claiming a “silver bullet” for controlling rats, specifically Norway rats. Stories like this...
    18 views0 comments
    It's All Fun and Games (AKA: What will you medal in?)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Feb 8
    • 3 min

    It's All Fun and Games (AKA: What will you medal in?)

    It’s winter Olympics season! I have to admit, I haven’t really paid much attention to it. I do appreciate there are some amazing athletes...
    37 views0 comments
    Resistance is Futile (AKA: I wasn’t a math major)
    Chelle Hartzer
    • Feb 1
    • 4 min

    Resistance is Futile (AKA: I wasn’t a math major)

    There was a great article discussing a new paper on cockroaches recently. It talked about resistance to currently available pesticides....
    182 views0 comments
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