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

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...

I remember going out to Kansas for graduate school, the first time I had even been in that part of the country. It was the beginning of...

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...

There was a great article discussing a new paper on cockroaches recently. It talked about resistance to currently available pesticides....

I’m headed out for the winter holidays. I’m spending a couple of weeks in a condo and hoping to get a little relaxation and downtime. So...

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...

How’s your pandemic going? For quite a while many of us were stuck at home, our favorite restaurants were closed, and we couldn’t go to...

I posted this yesterday and can not get it out of my head. This piece illustrates so well what a challenge pest control can be, and that...

Even on vacation, there’s still a part of my brain that is thinking about pests. Once it gets into your mind, you can’t not see the 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...

My sister asked me for some “fun” cockroach facts for a presentation she needed to do. Of course, I went into full nerd mode and started...

My neighbor is doing some home repairs, refinishing their walkout basement. (Am I jealous… yep a little!) There have been different...

The Borg told us that resistance was futile. It’s not, it’s unavoidable. Insect pests (even rodents) are in a constant battle for...

It’s almost Thanksgiving here in the US. A day when Americans stuff their stomachs with stacks of sumptuous foods. Pests are also...

Ever had an issue with cockroaches? If you have, I’m guessing it was pretty frustrating and not something you just snapped your fingers...