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Chelle Hartzer

Oct 24, 20234 min read

10 Questions with a Pro (AKA:

It's the next episode in our recurring series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what...

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A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 19, 20233 min read

A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)

I was at a state conference last week and had lots of fun talking with folks and giving a presentation on ticks. A tick talk! That led to...

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Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Let's do science!)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 22, 20235 min read

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...

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Chelle Hartzer

Aug 1, 20234 min read

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...

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I’m a Mite Peeved (AKA: Sweat the little things)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 11, 20233 min read

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,...

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Fake News and Alternative Facts (AKA: um, excuse me?)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 20, 20232 min read

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...

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Be Afraid, Very Afraid (AKA: Looking through the data)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 13, 20233 min read

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...

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Chelle Hartzer

Apr 11, 20234 min read

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...

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Taking a Break with Pests (AKA: Bugging out on work)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 4, 20233 min read

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...

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Can You Feel the Love? (AKA: Go get a room!)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 24, 20233 min read

Can You Feel the Love? (AKA: Go get a room!)

I’ve been seeing a lot of news about cockroaches lately. I can’t quite tell if they are getting a lot of hate, or a lot of love. Either...

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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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Houston, We Have Problems (AKA: Didn’t see that coming)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 13, 20224 min read

Houston, We Have Problems (AKA: Didn’t see that coming)

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...

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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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Get it Out! (AKA: being a good daughter)

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 25, 20223 min read

Get it Out! (AKA: being a good daughter)

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

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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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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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What Would You Do for $2K? (AKA: I remember being a poor starving grad student...)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 14, 20223 min read

What Would You Do for $2K? (AKA: I remember being a poor starving grad student...)

If you saw my post last week, you know I have been doing this for over two years. (If you haven’t, why not?!?!) You would think after...

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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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