food service

Are You Going to Eat That? (AKA: Get that out of your mouth)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 62 min read

Are You Going to Eat That? (AKA: Get that out of your mouth)

Buckle up for a deep dive. We have some of the safest food in the US, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t issues. Here’s what’s going on...

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Chelle Hartzer

Jul 302 min read

Show me the light (AKA: Lightbulb!)

House flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, and more can all get inside structures. They are all known to carry food-borne diseases. They can...

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It Happens Every Year (AKA: Fruits and flowers)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 92 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...

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Flying Off the Handle (AKA: A bug in the system)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 233 min read

Flying Off the Handle (AKA: A bug in the system)

I have a small compost bucket I keep under my kitchen counter until it is ready to be taken out. That means it sits there for maybe two...

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It Costs That Much (AKA: You get what you pay for)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 163 min read

It Costs That Much (AKA: You get what you pay for)

Buckle up folks, I’ve got a great one for you this week: someone had to pay for pest control services! Oh, the horror! Let’s break this...

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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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Chelle Hartzer

Jan 303 min read

Storytime! (AKA: I don't understand)

Actual conversation I had with a client the other day: Client: I don’t understand why we still have this problem. Me: How long has it...

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The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: Stop with the birds)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 26, 20234 min read

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...

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Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: Know what makes me sick?)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 28, 20232 min read

Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: Know what makes me sick?)

Picture this: it’s the holidays and you have friends and relatives over for a party, or maybe it’s the office holiday party. Of course...

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Chelle Hartzer

Nov 21, 20232 min read

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...

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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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A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 19, 20233 min read

A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)

I was at a state conference last week and had lots of fun talking with folks and giving a presentation on ticks. A tick talk! That led to...

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I’m a Mite Peeved (AKA: Sweat the little things)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 11, 20233 min read

I’m a Mite Peeved (AKA: Sweat the little things)

I always say that entomologists notice the little things. Get it: insects …small…little things? I visit a lot of different facilities,...

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Celebrate Good Times! (AKA: Please send gifts)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 4, 20233 min read

Celebrate Good Times! (AKA: Please send gifts)

This episode marks the 158th weekly blog post. That’s officially three years and two weeks of weekly ranting writing about all things...

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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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I Scream, You Scream (AKA: Not just in the sheets)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 6, 20233 min read

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...

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Chelle Hartzer

Feb 7, 20234 min read

Free Bird! (AKA: Flock off!)

I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start up. Now, when I start hearing the...

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The Grinch Stole Christmas (AKA: Me, we’re talking about me)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 20, 20223 min read

The Grinch Stole Christmas (AKA: Me, we’re talking about me)

Yeah, I know I’m going to get some hate for this. So before we get into this let me say that I don’t completely hate the holidays. There...

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Houston, We Have Problems (AKA: Didn’t see that coming)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 13, 20224 min read

Houston, We Have Problems (AKA: Didn’t see that coming)

I usually don’t get called until a pest issue is fairly bad. It’s been going on for months, (if not years), it has not been getting any...

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Sitting in the Seat of Power (AKA: Government pests)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 29, 20223 min read

Sitting in the Seat of Power (AKA: Government pests)

I don’t think I have ever written about something like this. It is a bit niche, and many people never run across this type of account....

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