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Nightmare in the Meat Department (AKA: Read before eating)
Who cares, it’s not a problem in the US? It’s not a big deal, they mostly affect cattle. It’s not like it will impact us. Except it is....

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Weekend Shopping (AKA: Hard hats for headaches)
I needed a few things from one of the big box hardware stores. My hard hat was way past its use-by date , and I needed a newer...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 19, 20253 min read


It Costs What? (AKA: Tools of the trade)
Someone posted a link to this article , and I kind of laughed it off and went on with my morning. My brain kept going back to it, though,...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Au Natural (AKA: Put your clothes back on)
I was recently asked to write an article on “natural” pest control. I almost didn’t. It’s like talking about “safe” pesticides or...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Bring Out Your Dead (AKA: Blame the humans)
The Black Plague ravaged Europe starting in the 1300s, with some estimates of 60% of the population being killed. It’s a great history...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 29, 20254 min read


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


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


What's all the Buzz? (AKA: Getting sweet)
Today is World Bee Day. Honey bees get all the love, but there are so many other bees that we cross paths with. There are around 3,500...

Chelle Hartzer
May 20, 20254 min read
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