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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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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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Chelle Hartzer

Dec 6, 20223 min read

Aw Rats! (AKA: Not enough money)

I haven’t written about rats lately and it’s been all over the news that New York City is trying to hire a “Rat Czar” to help take care...

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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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Waving My Magic Wand (AKA: Do you believe in magic?)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 15, 20223 min read

Waving My Magic Wand (AKA: Do you believe in magic?)

Sometimes pest problems are relatively easy to manage. One or two visits, some targeted treatments, sanitation and exclusion...

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Houston, We Have a Problem (AKA: Story Time!)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 8, 20223 min read

Houston, We Have a Problem (AKA: Story Time!)

Grab your favorite snacks, find your comfortable chair, and settle in for story time! I was at a conference a couple weeks ago. I really...

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Following Alice Again (AKA: Back down the rat hole)

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 18, 20224 min read

Following Alice Again (AKA: Back down the rat hole)

I had every intention to write about spiders. It’s October which means it’s coming up on Halloween (my favorite holiday of the year!) and...

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Nothing was Stirring, Except for the Mouse (AKA: Driving us crazy)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Nothing was Stirring, Except for the Mouse (AKA: Driving us crazy)

For all those that regularly follow me, you know that my blogs are often about situations I have been in, articles that have recently hit...

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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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Airing My Dirty Laundry (AKA: This sucks)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Airing My Dirty Laundry (AKA: This sucks)

I had to run a load of laundry yesterday. I hadn’t done laundry since before I left on vacation so I had all my dirty clothes still in my...

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Rats don’t take holidays (AKA: I’m the weird tourist)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 19, 20224 min read

Rats don’t take holidays (AKA: I’m the weird tourist)

You know how after you do something for a long time it sort of gets stuck in your brain and you see it everywhere? Like after you learn...

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It Was the Best of Times…(AKA: Retrospecting)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 13, 20222 min read

It Was the Best of Times…(AKA: Retrospecting)

I’m on vacation this week so it’s perfect timing to look back and see what you folks liked. Blog posts – After writing these weekly for...

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Christmas in July? (AKA: Just here chilling...)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Christmas in July? (AKA: Just here chilling...)

Yup, it’s the beginning of July and the start of summer (in the northern hemisphere at least) and with climate change, it has been much...

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Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: Down in the dumps)

Chelle Hartzer

May 31, 20224 min read

Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: Down in the dumps)

We talk a lot about sanitation when it comes to pest control. It is incredibly important to work on sanitation issues because pests (like...

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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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A Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 19, 20222 min read

A Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)

I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit birds of prey like raptors and owls are very...

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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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We don’t talk about Bruno (AKA: see no evil)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 29, 20224 min read

We don’t talk about Bruno (AKA: see no evil)

I’ve posted a couple times on social media about the ongoing saga of the Family Dollar stores and the issues there. If you haven’t heard...

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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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