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It's Not a Joke (AKA: Flying off the handle)
I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit that birds of prey, like raptors and owls, are very...
Chelle Hartzer
9 hours ago2 min read
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Who’s Got a Dictionary? (AKA: Translators wanted)
My friend and I were having a conversation the other day about the disconnect that can happen between science and people in the field. It...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 254 min read
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Seeing the Light (AKA: Pollen season)
Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 183 min read
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Second Mouse Gets the Cheese (AKA: Stirring up shit)
I wasn’t going to do it, but since it’s hit the headlines, and there’s been plenty of …. dubious info….let’s science this, pest control...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 113 min read
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What's In Your Oven? (AKA: Is something burning?)
Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...
Chelle Hartzer
Mar 44 min read
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What's Your Problem? (AKA: I'm behind)
I’ve been doing a lot of training recently. It tends to happen this time of year because it’s a bit slower in the field and people are...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 253 min read
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Talk Dirty to Me (AKA: Filthy thoughts)
Pesticides often get a bad reputation, especially in the media, and can be viewed as “nasty chemicals” or “harmful” or even just “evil”....
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 113 min read
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10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Florida is hot hot hot!)
We are back with the “Ten Questions with a Pro” series! Every other month, I interview a “pro” to find out what they do, how they do it,...
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 44 min read
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How’s Your New Year’s Diet Going? (AKA: Where’s the bacon?)
I had some pictures sent to me by a pest control bestie so now my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles. All names have been...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 283 min read
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An inordinate fondness (AKA: Dying by inches)
I’ve had a bunch of news hitting my feed over the last week and couldn’t decide what to pick to write on. So I went completely off track...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 212 min read
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We Didn’t Start the Fire (AKA: Feeling the heat)
I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 143 min read
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Nobody Told Me! (AKA: Stop it already)
I’ve been working on an article for a trade journal. It’s sort of a “your job/our job” for those who contract out their pest control...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 74 min read
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I Resolve To Be Just as Awesome (AKA: You're welcome)
Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “ Science is always right ” blog talking about...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 21 min read
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What's That in the Chimney*? (AKA: Pests like holidays)
I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texts and emailed...
Chelle Hartzer
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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Your Vote Matters! (AKA: Pick your favorite!
It’s election day here in the US, if you haven’t voted already, please go vote! In honor of election day, you should vote for your...
Chelle Hartzer
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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If You Like Pina Coladas (AKA: Getting caught in the rain)
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...
Chelle Hartzer
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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This May Sting a Little (AKA: Beehave)
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...
Chelle Hartzer
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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It’s a Sticky Situation (AKA: I'm stuck on it)
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...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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Shedding misconceptions (AKA: A reptile dysfunction)
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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 16, 20243 min read
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It Happens Every Year (AKA: Fruits and flowers)
This episode marks the 210th weekly blog post. That’s more than four years of weekly (ranting) writing about all things urban pest...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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