I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start up. Now, when I start hearing the...

If you followed along on social media for my 12 days of Christmas – Pest Control Edition, this is the expanded version with tons of...

I haven’t written about rats lately and it’s been all over the news that New York City is trying to hire a “Rat Czar” to help take care...

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....

Sometimes pest problems are relatively easy to manage. One or two visits, some targeted treatments, sanitation and exclusion...

Spiders are one of my favorites. There is such amazing diversity in spiders in appearance, food preferences, habitats, biologies, and...

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

As occasionally happens, I have a blog written and ready to go (I typically write my first drafts on Mondays) and something happens and I...

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

I’m not the best gardener. I can grow some plants and I take decent care of my yard, but I certainly get my fair share of nasty notes...

Yup, it’s the beginning of July and the start of summer (in the northern hemisphere at least) and with climate change, it has been much...

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...

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...

It’s October and that means it’s my favorite season of the year: spider season! Living in Georgia (USA), we are under siege from the...

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

I typically start writing my first draft of this blog on Monday, then finish it up and post it on Tuesday. That means I had some kind of...

Gather around the campfire and let me tell you a scary story. It’s the story of a terrifying pest problem and the chilling outcome. Let...

Autumn is my favorite season. The leaves are changing, the temps are cooling off, my favorite holiday happens (Halloween!), and campfires...

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...