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What’s the Buzz? (AKA: Talking about the birds and the bees
Yesterday was World Bee Day. Despite what many people think, the urban pest control sector is not out to kill all the beneficial insects...

Chelle Hartzer
May 21, 20243 min read
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It Costs That Much (AKA: You get what you pay for)
Buckle up folks, I’ve got a great one for you this week: someone had to pay for pest control services! Oh, the horror! Let’s break this...

Chelle Hartzer
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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Bite Me (AKA: Just stop already)
You folks know I read a lot of research on all things pests so I can help my clients have the best service possible. I have quite a few...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Harbingers of Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)
Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...

Chelle Hartzer
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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Angry birds! (AKA: What a bird brain)
I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start chirping. Now, when I start hearing the...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 20, 20244 min read
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Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: More than four letter words)
While I talk about this topic quite a bit within posts, I don’t often focus on it. It makes people uncomfortable, sometimes you can see...

Chelle Hartzer
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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Storytime! (AKA: I don't understand)
Actual conversation I had with a client the other day: Client: I don’t understand why we still have this problem. Me: How long has it...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 30, 20243 min read
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Minor Pot Crimes (AKA: Where there’s smoke…)
It happens. It’s a little embarrassing but to be perfectly honest, I’ve had it happen. Particularly in the winter months or right before...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Best of 2023 (AKA: You folks are weird!*)
Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “Hold your breath” blog talking about some...

Chelle Hartzer
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: Stop with the birds)
If you’ve been following along, we posted for the last two weeks on the 12 days of Christmas pest control style. Here’s how it went this...

Chelle Hartzer
Dec 26, 20234 min read
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Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: Know what makes me sick?)
Picture this: it’s the holidays and you have friends and relatives over for a party, or maybe it’s the office holiday party. Of course...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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Talking Turkey (AKA: Family pests)
This week is Thanksgiving in the US. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. It involved a lot of...

Chelle Hartzer
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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Halloween Spiders (AKA: Say what?)
Spiders are awesome. There is such amazing diversity in spiders, not just in appearance but in food preferences, habitats, biologies, and...

Chelle Hartzer
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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Repelling the Lies (AKA: Exorcising the internet)
All names have been removed to protect the guilty. And I’m not into public shaming. Let’s get into this. This was an honest question and...

Chelle Hartzer
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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A New Box! (AKA: Presents?)
I received a package the other day. When I saw it on the front stoop, of course I was excited. Who isn’t thrilled these days when...

Chelle Hartzer
Sep 5, 20234 min read
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Do the Natural Thing (AKA: Feel like a natural)
I was just asked to write an article on “natural” pest control. I almost didn’t. It’s like talking about “safe” pesticides or “harmless”...

Chelle Hartzer
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)
We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

Chelle Hartzer
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Joining the rat race)
Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 27, 20237 min read
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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...

Chelle Hartzer
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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