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What's Your Problem? (AKA: I'm behind)
I’ve been doing a lot of training recently. It tends to happen this time of year because it’s a bit slower in the field and people are...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 253 min read
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We Didn’t Start the Fire (AKA: Feeling the heat)
I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 143 min read
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Weird Science (AKA: Blinded by the light)
I’m still hung up about this apparent miracle bed bug technique I posted yesterday. This got me thinking, there’s some weird research...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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If You Like Pina Coladas (AKA: Getting caught in the rain)
I’m in FL …. for now*. We’ve got hurricane Milton coming for us and hurricane Helene was just a couple weeks ago. This is a perfect time...
Chelle Hartzer
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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Feeling Itchy (AKA: Sleep tight)
I’ve gotten back from vacation so of course I’m thinking about bed bugs. (No, I didn't find any or bring any back with me.) Also, I need...
Chelle Hartzer
Sep 10, 20244 min read
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Pop Quiz (AKA: Where's your bugs?)
Last week was“Bed Bug Awareness Week”. Are you excited, did you celebrate?!?! Since the re-emergence of bed bugs in the US in the early...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Double Duty (AKA: Working hard)
I’m on semi-holiday right now. Working is a whole lot better when you can be sitting, watching the ocean, sipping your tea, and eating a...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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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
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A Special Kind of Love (AKA: Pest passion)
Personally, I’m not a fan of Valentine's Day. Since it is tomorrow, I will put my own romantic spin on it. A pest control spin! Who...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: More than four letter words)
While I talk about this topic quite a bit within posts, I don’t often focus on it. It makes people uncomfortable, sometimes you can see...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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Take that Nostradamus! (AKA Pudge controls the weather)
At the beginning of every year, it seems I get a lot of questions on what’s going to be “the thing” this year for pest control. It’s...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: Stop with the birds)
If you’ve been following along, we posted for the last two weeks on the 12 days of Christmas pest control style. Here’s how it went this...
Chelle Hartzer
Dec 26, 20234 min read
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Holiday Cheer (AKA: Please send gifts!)
It’s the winter holiday season and I’m taking some time off. So here’s some winter and holiday related items to carry you through to next...
Chelle Hartzer
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Talking Turkey (AKA: Family pests)
This week is Thanksgiving in the US. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. It involved a lot of...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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I Was Today Years Old...(AKA: Old dog, new tricks)
A few weeks ago I was at the National Pest Management Association meeting. This week I'm at what I fondly call my "bug geek" conferences....
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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10 Questions with a Pro (AKA:
It's the next episode in our recurring series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what...
Chelle Hartzer
Oct 24, 20234 min read
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I'm Fine! (AKA: Painful realizations)
What causes you pain? There is physical pain (falling down the stairs after the cat trips you), and there is emotional pain. There is the...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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I Scream, You Scream (AKA: Not just in the sheets)
It’s Bed Bug Awareness Week. I’ve posted quite a bit about bed bugs and written numerous articles (here, here, and here) and if you are...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Taking a Break with Pests (AKA: Bugging out on work)
I’m on semi-holiday right now. Working is a whole lot better when you can be sitting, watching the ocean, sipping your tea, and eating a...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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Say What??? (AKA: Where do people come up with this?)
I’ve been getting a lot of alerts about bed bugs on my news feed, probably because Orkin is doing their annual bed bug push. On top of...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 17, 20234 min read
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