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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 223 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 82 min read


Not My Fault! (AKA: Pointing fingers)
I was giving a webinar on rodents last week and someone asked a brilliant question: what can you do when the pest problem is coming from...

Chelle Hartzer
Apr 293 min read


It's Not a Joke (AKA: Flying off the handle)
I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit that birds of prey, like raptors and owls, are very...

Chelle Hartzer
Apr 12 min read


Second Mouse Gets the Cheese (AKA: Stirring up shit)
I wasn’t going to do it, but since it’s hit the headlines, and there’s been plenty of …. dubious info….let’s science this, pest control...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 113 min read


Death Trap (AKA: You can't catch me)
I am an entomologist by training and certification, but I really enjoy talking about rodents. As someone in the pest control field, I’m...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 25, 20244 min read


Behaving Badly (AKA: What’s in your luggage?)
It’s come up a few times in the last few weeks so it’s definitely sticking in my mind. I’m also about to travel out of state for some...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Best of 2023 (AKA: You folks are weird!*)
Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “Hold your breath” blog talking about some...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 2, 20242 min read


I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)
We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 18, 20233 min read


Nothing was Stirring, Except for the Mouse (AKA: Driving us crazy)
For all those that regularly follow me, you know that my blogs are often about situations I have been in, articles that have recently hit...

Chelle Hartzer
Sep 6, 20223 min read


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...

Chelle Hartzer
May 10, 20224 min read


Three Blind Mice (AKA: I'm running away)
Three blind mice They aren't blind but mice don’t have great vision, they depend on touch and smell more. See how they run Multiple...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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