At PestWorld this last week, there were lots of cool things that I took back with me. No, not just swag (though I did score four pairs of...

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...

Since Halloween is right around the corner, it’s time for scary bloodsuckers. Nope, not going to do mosquitoes (yet)! There are just so...

It’s that time of year. The videos are posted. They are definitely hitting most of my social media feeds. Yep, it’s wasp season . And...

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...

I come from a science background. I did numerous research projects as an undergrad, a master's student, and as a lab tech after that. I’m...

If you missed the announcement, it is World Snake Day. That’s right, there is an official World Snake Day. I think snakes are really cool...

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...

I am an entomologist by training and certification, but I really enjoy talking about rodents. As someone in the pest control field, I’m...

It’s Mosquito Awareness Week. Feel free to send your mosquito related gifts to me. Until they get here, here’s your gift from me: new...

Last week was“Bed Bug Awareness Week”. Are you excited, did you celebrate?!?! Since the re-emergence of bed bugs in the US in the early...