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Another National "Holiday" (AKA: Pest management saves the world!)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 13, 20213 min read

Another National "Holiday" (AKA: Pest management saves the world!)

When I started college, I wasn’t really aware of entomology. I switched my major to entomology after my second year. My very first...

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Springing into Pest Season (AKA: What's bugging you now?)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Springing into Pest Season (AKA: What's bugging you now?)

Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...

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Hold Your Breath (AKA: What doesn't kill you...)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 23, 20213 min read

Hold Your Breath (AKA: What doesn't kill you...)

I remember my first entomology class in college. I was super excited because we had to do an insect collection. This meant I got to be...

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The First Swarm (AKA: It’s only just begun)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 16, 20213 min read

The First Swarm (AKA: It’s only just begun)

It was the first really nice and warm weekend of the spring here in Georgia. The daffodils have been up for about two weeks, the dogwoods...

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If You Build It... (AKA: I'm tired of the noise)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 2, 20213 min read

If You Build It... (AKA: I'm tired of the noise)

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

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What to do About the Weather (AKA: Weathering the storm)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 23, 20213 min read

What to do About the Weather (AKA: Weathering the storm)

It’s a bit chilly in many parts of the US. Not just here, even the Mediterranean had snow recently! One of the many challenges of pest...

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A Gnat by any Other Name (AKA: Soapbox time)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 16, 20213 min read

A Gnat by any Other Name (AKA: Soapbox time)

Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, in a damp area not far from here, was a gnat. Let’s call him Gary. What is a gnat, you may...

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Three Blind Mice (AKA: I'm running away)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Three Blind Mice (AKA: I'm running away)

Three blind mice They aren't blind but mice don’t have great vision, they depend on touch and smell more. See how they run Multiple...

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Don't be Frightened (AKA: Not a dirty word)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 2, 20213 min read

Don't be Frightened (AKA: Not a dirty word)

Pesticides often get a bad reputation, especially in the media, and can be view as “nasty chemicals”, "dangerous", “harmful” or even just...

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Keto diet for pests (AKA: Don’t eat my bacon!)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 26, 20213 min read

Keto diet for pests (AKA: Don’t eat my bacon!)

Since I recently did a presentation on stored product pests, my brain has been stuck on the Dermestid beetles lately. These are a really...

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Down the rabbit hole (AKA: Does Wonderland have bed bugs?)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 19, 20214 min read

Down the rabbit hole (AKA: Does Wonderland have bed bugs?)

I was pulling together a presentation for an upcoming talk and, as often happens, I wound up down an internet rabbit hole. What started...

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Can you see the light? (AKA: Right tool, right job)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 12, 20213 min read

Can you see the light? (AKA: Right tool, right job)

I have one of those robot-vacuums. I set it to clean my floors the other day and well… it didn’t go so well. Just like the insect light...

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Chelle Hartzer

Jan 5, 20212 min read

When to be a Snitch (AKA: Sorry Marvin)

Can we talk about Marvin for a minute? I like lizards, they are cool little animals that tend to eat a lot of pests like cockroaches and...

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Resistance is Inevitable (AKA: You won't be assimilated)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 29, 20203 min read

Resistance is Inevitable (AKA: You won't be assimilated)

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

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What's Your Sanitation Schedule Look Like? (AKA: Holiday cheer!)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 15, 20203 min read

What's Your Sanitation Schedule Look Like? (AKA: Holiday cheer!)

I don’t have cable at my house, so I don’t watch a lot of television with commercials. However, when I travel, as I did recently, I often...

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What Problem? (AKA: This wasn't here yesterday...)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 8, 20204 min read

What Problem? (AKA: This wasn't here yesterday...)

I often don’t get called into a pest issue until it’s fairly bad. It’s been going on for months, (if not years), it has not been getting...

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What's New with You? (AKA: Make a change!)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 1, 20203 min read

What's New with You? (AKA: Make a change!)

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...

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Holiday Season (AKA: Pests are thankful too!)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 24, 20203 min read

Holiday Season (AKA: Pests are thankful too!)

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

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The Rats are Coming! (AKA: Shut the front door!)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 17, 20203 min read

The Rats are Coming! (AKA: Shut the front door!)

The other day, I was doing a talk on rodenticides. Rodenticides are a hot topic right now, primarily because California has banned the...

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Falling for pests (AKA: They want warmth too!)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 10, 20203 min read

Falling for pests (AKA: They want warmth too!)

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

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