Dermestid beetles

Your Vote Matters! (AKA: Pick your favorite!

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 52 min read

Your Vote Matters! (AKA: Pick your favorite!

It’s election day here in the US, if you haven’t voted already, please go vote! In honor of election day, you should vote for your...

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Harbingers of Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 192 min read

Harbingers of Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)

Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...

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Behaving Badly (AKA: What’s in your luggage?)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 273 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...

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Please Sir, May I Have Some Fur? (AKA: Feasting on and on)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 28, 20233 min read

Please Sir, May I Have Some Fur? (AKA: Feasting on and on)

Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...

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Flours for Everyone (AKA: It's all in the name)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Flours for Everyone (AKA: It's all in the name)

Yesterday was World Flour Day. Apparently, today is National French Bread Day. And we use flour to make bread so, I guess it makes sense....

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10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Geeking out!)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 28, 20234 min read

10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Geeking out!)

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

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Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 16, 20223 min read

Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

I was outside this past weekend getting some yard work done. It was supposed to be a bit cooler than it had been for the past few months....

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3…2…1… (AKA: I’m still a nerd…or is it geek?)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 12, 20223 min read

3…2…1… (AKA: I’m still a nerd…or is it geek?)

True story: when I was little, I wanted to be a ballet dancing muppet astronaut. Ballet lasted about six months, I still like the...

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Six Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 5, 20223 min read

Six Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)

Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. Forget six degrees, I can...

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Welcome to Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 22, 20222 min read

Welcome to Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)

Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...

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It's All Fun and Games (AKA: What will you medal in?)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 8, 20223 min read

It's All Fun and Games (AKA: What will you medal in?)

It’s winter Olympics season! I have to admit, I haven’t really paid much attention to it. I do appreciate there are some amazing athletes...

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Being Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 23, 20212 min read

Being Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)

This week is Thanksgiving in the U. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. However, a mainstay...

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Waving a Magic Wand (AKA: We need if fixed yesterday!)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 3, 20212 min read

Waving a Magic Wand (AKA: We need if fixed yesterday!)

I typically start writing my first draft of this blog on Monday, then finish it up and post it on Tuesday. That means I had some kind of...

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Springing into Pest Season (AKA: What's bugging you now?)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Springing into Pest Season (AKA: What's bugging you now?)

Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...

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Hold Your Breath (AKA: What doesn't kill you...)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 23, 20213 min read

Hold Your Breath (AKA: What doesn't kill you...)

I remember my first entomology class in college. I was super excited because we had to do an insect collection. This meant I got to be...

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Keto diet for pests (AKA: Don’t eat my bacon!)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 26, 20213 min read

Keto diet for pests (AKA: Don’t eat my bacon!)

Since I recently did a presentation on stored product pests, my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles lately. These are a really...

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

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 10, 20203 min read

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...

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