I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...

I’ve been working on an article for a trade journal. It’s sort of a “your job/our job” for those who contract out their pest control...

Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “ Science is always right ” blog talking about...

I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texts and emailed...

As sometimes happens, I have a blog post almost ready to go. Then something happens, or I see an article, or my news feed lights up. What...

Yet again, I bring you something ripped from the headlines. It’s timely, it’s horrifying, it’s appalling… it’s pest control. Some quick...

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

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...

Actual conversation from the other day: “Chelle, get over here right now !” “What?” “There’s a bug!” “Yeah…” “Well do something about...

I was doing laundry the other day and emptying the dryer lint filter. It’s amazing how many tiny fibers and bits come off the laundry. It...

I’m in FL …. for now*. We’ve got hurricane Milton coming for us and hurricane Helene was just a couple weeks ago. This is a perfect time...

I was talking with a new customer the other day and I was about to geek out on cockroaches with them. Then I had to rein myself in. How...

I’ve gotten back from vacation so of course I’m thinking about bed bugs. (No, I didn't find any or bring any back with me.) Also, I need...

I recently wined about glue boards. If you don’t know about my wineing , you are in for a treat! I thought I would expand on that a bit...

Rodents have been around for more than 10,000 years. That’s right, we are talking back to the Stone Age when mammoths and saber toothed...

I had a door to door salesman come by the other day. (People still do this?!?!) Normally, I don’t answer the doorbell but I was expecting...

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...

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

This episode marks the 210th weekly blog post. That’s more than four years of weekly (ranting) writing about all things urban pest...

I talk to a wide variety of people in my position. I deal with pest professionals from large and small companies. I consult with folks...