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...

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...

Quiz time: Yesterday on your weekly grocery shopping trip, you stocked up on five extra-large bags of dark chocolate (hey, they were on...

In my position, I am constantly researching new information on pests. I also have many alerts on keywords that relate to pest control so...

I was outside this past weekend getting some yard work done. It was supposed to be a bit cooler than it had been for the past few months....

Much of the US is under an early heat wave right now. I know where I am, temperatures are much higher than normal for this early in the...

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...

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...

Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...

Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...

I’m headed to the Georgia pest control conference this week and I have two presentations to give on fumigation. So naturally, I’m...

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...

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

This week is Thanksgiving in the U. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. However, a mainstay...

Sponsor: who would like to share next? Me: Hi, my name is Chelle and I’m a bug geek. Audience: Hi Chelle! I like science. Science is what...

I have one of those robot vacumes that is one of my favorite cleaning tools. It’s great because I can hit the button and walk away and it...

I recently had some discussions on stored product pests. Those pests that are specifically after the food we eat. Not the rodents, flies,...

It’s been more than a year of blogging and Linked In posts so this is a great time to look back and see what you folks reacted to the...

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

When I started college, I wasn’t really aware of entomology. I switched my major to entomology after my second year. My very first...