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Chelle Hartzer

Are You Protected? (AKA: This has been plaguing me)

Rodents have been around for more than 10,000 years. That’s right, we are talking back to the Stone Age when mammoths and saber toothed...

Chelle Hartzer

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

Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Joining the rat race)

Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

Chelle Hartzer

Aw Rats! (AKA: Not enough money)

I haven’t written about rats lately and it’s been all over the news that New York City is trying to hire a “Rat Czar” to help take care...

Chelle Hartzer

Following Alice Again (AKA: Back down the rat hole)

I had every intention to write about spiders. It’s October which means it’s coming up on Halloween (my favorite holiday of the year!) and...

Chelle Hartzer

Caught in a Trap (AKA: We can’t go on together)

I get lots of requests for training and those are always catered to what the customer wants. It doesn’t do anyone any good if I give a...

Chelle Hartzer

Tom and Jerry Reruns (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)

What do the old Tom and Jerry cartoons, Speedy Gonzalas, and Garfield all have in common? The mice were good at what they did and were...

Chelle Hartzer

Falling for pests (AKA: They want warmth too!)

Autumn is my favorite season. The leaves are changing, the temps are cooling off, my favorite holiday happens (Halloween!), and campfires...

Chelle Hartzer

Not Spiders (AKA: Down the rodent burrow)

I had every intention to write about spiders. It’s October which means it’s Halloween (my favorite holiday of the year!) and spiders are...