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Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Let's do science!)
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
Aug 22, 20235 min read
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Do the Natural Thing (AKA: Feel like a natural)
I was just asked to write an article on “natural” pest control. I almost didn’t. It’s like talking about “safe” pesticides or “harmless”...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 15, 20232 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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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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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,...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 27, 20237 min read
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Fake News and Alternative Facts (AKA: um, excuse me?)
When I’m researching an article, I wind up having around three dozen tabs* open on my browser and I’m going back and forth between lots...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 13, 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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Seeing Red (AKA: Painting the town red)
It’s that time of year again when the tiny little red things show up. I’ve been seeing it in facebook posts and in other groups....
Chelle Hartzer
May 30, 20233 min read
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Dungeons and Dragons (AKA: Fighting the good fight)
I saw my first dragon yesterday. It was not in a dungeon though. I think it looks like a dragon, and many folks have no idea what this...
Chelle Hartzer
May 23, 20232 min read
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Pollinators, Pests, and Pastures, Oh My (AKA: Not being lazy)
It’s halfway through May and that means the grass is getting longer and the weeds are coming in. Literally in many cases because May is...
Chelle Hartzer
May 16, 20233 min read
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Not Okay (AKA: WTF?!?!)
Normally something like this would hit my newsfeed and I would glance at it and move on. It caught my eye this time. I typically don’t...
Chelle Hartzer
May 9, 20232 min read
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Crawling Crustaceans (AKA: Supposedly they taste good)
I grew up in New England (I’m a true Yankee) and one thing I really miss from there is heading to a lobster shack for dinner starting in...
Chelle Hartzer
May 2, 20233 min read
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Making People Flocking Mad (AKA: Ruffling some feathers)
Today is World Penguin Day. So let's talk birds. I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit,...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Seeing the light)
Introducing the second episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 18, 20234 min read
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Got a Roach? (AKA: I’m in the weeds)
One of the big parts of my job is to keep up with current research, find out what it means on the field level, and share with my clients...
Chelle Hartzer
Apr 11, 20234 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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