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Best of 2025 (AKA: You folks are weird!*)
So if you follow me, and you obviously do since you are reading this, there was some good stuff last year. Along with everything else I do, I enjoy writing the blog and doing the wine-ing videos. You folks had some definite winners, so let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “ Not My Fault! ” blog talking about when pests are coming from neighbors. I’m with all of you who enjoyed “ We Don’t Talk about Bruno ” where I talked

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 61 min read


We Don’t Talk About Bruno (AKA: I’m a treehugger)
In my last job, I had to take “media training” and one of the first things I learned was never use the word “pesticide”. They recommended “treatment” or “product” or something else along those lines. Why? Why shouldn’t we say it? Mostly, it’s because people have a bad image of pesticides, and there is a negative reaction. The problem with that…pesticide is not a dirty word. It’s part of a well laid out integrated pest management plan. Anyone who’s had considerable pest issu

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 28, 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


It Happens Every Year (AKA: Fruits and flowers)
This episode marks the 210th weekly blog post. That’s more than four years of weekly (ranting) writing about all things urban pest...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Getting Hungry (AKA: Dirty truths)
I’m not sure if I’ve been sucked into some algorithm or if there really have been more news stories popping up on pests in food...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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