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Chelle Hartzer

Oct 24, 20234 min read

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...

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Have Blood to Spare? (AKA: Halloween is the best)

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 10, 20233 min read

Have Blood to Spare? (AKA: Halloween is the best)

The smell of fall in the air, the skeletons all over, the spiderwebs covering entire houses, and goblins and ghosts and vampires oh my!...

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Running the Rat Race (AKA: I give a rat's ass)

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 3, 20231 min read

Running the Rat Race (AKA: I give a rat's ass)

I just finished with our first run of the “House Mouse: Exposed” seminar (four hours of in-depth and new house mouse info), I’m headed to...

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Not My Problem (AKA: It's not me, it's you)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 29, 20232 min read

Not My Problem (AKA: It's not me, it's you)

There it is, you are the problem. While I do agree, there are some problems with this. Pests have been associated with humans for...

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Chelle Hartzer

Aug 1, 20234 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...

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I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 18, 20233 min read

I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)

We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

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

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 27, 20237 min read

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...

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Be Afraid, Very Afraid (AKA: Looking through the data)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 13, 20233 min read

Be Afraid, Very Afraid (AKA: Looking through the data)

Last week was Bed Bug Awareness Week and I wrote a brilliant post on bed bugs for you. As if bed bugs weren't scary enough, last week was...

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Say What??? (AKA: Where do people come up with this?)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 17, 20234 min read

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...

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Predicting the future (AKA: Pudge controls the weather)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 3, 20232 min read

Predicting the future (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...

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The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: WTH with all the birds?)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 27, 20226 min read

The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: WTH with all the birds?)

If you followed along on social media for my 12 days of Christmas – Pest Control Edition, this is the expanded version with tons of...

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Chelle Hartzer

Nov 22, 20222 min read

I Caught a Bug (AKA: Is that a bite?)

I’m sick. I picked up whatever version of the plague is currently making the rounds. (Yes, I did get my flu and covid shot.) My throat...

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Chelle Hartzer

Oct 11, 20223 min read

This Sucks! (AKA: Halloween is awesome)

The smell of fall in the air, the skeletons all over, the spiderwebs covering entire houses (in my case real ones because I don't knock...

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This isn't the Deathly Hallows (AKA: Everyone's on a deadline)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 27, 20223 min read

This isn't the Deathly Hallows (AKA: Everyone's on a deadline)

I had a death in the extended family recently. It’s always hard to lose someone and be with others who are grieving too. However, it also...

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Celebration Time! (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Celebration Time! (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)

Yesterday (August 8th) was International Cat Day. My CFO Max was very impressed. In honor of that, let’s talk about cats and pest...

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How Many Weeks!? (AKA: What do I write about this week?)

Chelle Hartzer

May 10, 20224 min read

How Many Weeks!? (AKA: What do I write about this week?)

I looked today and this is my 100th blog post. I can hardly believe I have been writing every week for 100 weeks and that means in four...

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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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Bring Out Your Dead (AKA: Obsessing on diseases)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 8, 20223 min read

Bring Out Your Dead (AKA: Obsessing on diseases)

Last week I started writing an article for a trade journal on small flies in food processing and wound up talking about all the food...

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Chelle Hartzer

Jan 4, 20222 min read

Predicting the Future (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...

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (AKA: Holiday cheer)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 7, 20213 min read

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (AKA: Holiday cheer)

Actually, it’s just rain, and it’s morning. But it’s cold and I just want to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea. While I do have...

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