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Seeing the Light (AKA: Pollen season)
Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 183 min read
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How’s Your New Year’s Diet Going? (AKA: Where’s the bacon?)
I had some pictures sent to me by a pest control bestie so now my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles. All names have been...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 283 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 19, 20242 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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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,...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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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....
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 28, 20234 min read
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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....
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 12, 20223 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 5, 20223 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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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,...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 6, 20213 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 23, 20213 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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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
Nov 10, 20203 min read
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