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Chelle Hartzer
Apr 19, 20222 min read
A Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)
I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit birds of prey like raptors and owls are very...
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Chelle Hartzer
Apr 12, 20223 min read
3…2…1… (AKA: I’m still a nerd…or is it geek?)
True story: when I was little, I wanted to be a ballet dancing muppet astronaut. Ballet lasted about six months, I still like the...
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Chelle Hartzer
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Six Degrees of Separation (AKA: EVERYTHING is pest control)
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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 29, 20224 min read
We don’t talk about Bruno (AKA: see no evil)
I’ve posted a couple times on social media about the ongoing saga of the Family Dollar stores and the issues there. If you haven’t heard...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Welcome to 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...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Full of Hot Air (AKA: I am not a fan)
I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood. Most of my neighbors are pretty respectful and there’s a bit of an unwritten rule that you don’t...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 8, 20223 min read
Bring Out Your Dead (AKA: Obsessing on diseases)
Last week I started writing an article for a trade journal on small flies in food processing and wound up talking about all the food...
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Chelle Hartzer
Mar 1, 20224 min read
A "National Day" for Everything (AKA: I'm making cookies)
Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...
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Chelle Hartzer
Feb 22, 20223 min read
Danger Will Robinson! (AKA: on my soapbox again)
This has come up multiple times in the last two weeks from current clients, potential clients, and friends. From clients, it has been a...
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Chelle Hartzer
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Wave your Magic Wand (AKA: Pictures this…)
Recently, an article has hit the mainstream claiming a “silver bullet” for controlling rats, specifically Norway rats. Stories like this...
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Chelle Hartzer
Feb 8, 20223 min read
It's All Fun and Games (AKA: What will you medal in?)
It’s winter Olympics season! I have to admit, I haven’t really paid much attention to it. I do appreciate there are some amazing athletes...
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Chelle Hartzer
Feb 1, 20224 min read
Resistance is Futile (AKA: I wasn’t a math major)
There was a great article discussing a new paper on cockroaches recently. It talked about resistance to currently available pesticides....
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 25, 20223 min read
If It Isn't Broken... (AKA: The same old ways...)
Pest control isn’t new. People have been dealing with pests trying to eat our food, destroy our structures, and infect us with deadly...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Petty Pot Crimes (AKA: Highs and lows)
This happens to a lot of people. It’s a little embarrassing but, to be perfectly honest: I’ve done it. Particularly in the winter months...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 11, 20223 min read
They Can Feed on What?! (AKA: Procrastinating my talks)
I’m headed to the Georgia pest control conference this week and I have two presentations to give on fumigation. So naturally, I’m...
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Chelle Hartzer
Jan 4, 20222 min read
Predicting the Future (AKA: Pudge controls the weather)
At the beginning of every year, it seems I get a lot of questions on what’s going to be “the thing” this year for pest control. It’s...
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Chelle Hartzer
Dec 21, 20211 min read
A Holiday Story (AKA: Pests don't take a break)
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, except for the mouse. The stockings were hung by...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 30, 20213 min read
Home Invasion (AKA: Did you "pandemic cook"?)
I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texted and emailed...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Being Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)
This week is Thanksgiving in the U. For my international friends, it’s a complicated holiday that I won’t get into. However, a mainstay...
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Chelle Hartzer
Nov 16, 20212 min read
A Decade Later (AKA: Beginning to feel a bit old…)
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed in 2011, ten years ago. Before that, there was the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C)...
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