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...

I’m still hung up about this apparent miracle bed bug technique I posted yesterday. This got me thinking, there’s some weird research...

Yet again, I bring you something ripped from the headlines. It’s timely, it’s horrifying, it’s appalling… it’s pest control. Some quick...

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

I was doing laundry the other day and emptying the dryer lint filter. It’s amazing how many tiny fibers and bits come off the laundry. It...

Since Halloween is right around the corner, it’s time for scary bloodsuckers. Nope, not going to do mosquitoes (yet)! There are just so...

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...

I was talking with a new customer the other day and I was about to geek out on cockroaches with them. Then I had to rein myself in. How...

I’ve gotten back from vacation so of course I’m thinking about bed bugs. (No, I didn't find any or bring any back with me.) Also, I need...

I had a door to door salesman come by the other day. (People still do this?!?!) Normally, I don’t answer the doorbell but I was expecting...

House flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, and more can all get inside structures. They are all known to carry food-borne diseases. They can...

I come from a science background. I did numerous research projects as an undergrad, a master's student, and as a lab tech after that. I’m...

I talk to a wide variety of people in my position. I deal with pest professionals from large and small companies. I consult with folks...

It’s Mosquito Awareness Week. Feel free to send your mosquito related gifts to me. Until they get here, here’s your gift from me: new...

Last week was“Bed Bug Awareness Week”. Are you excited, did you celebrate?!?! Since the re-emergence of bed bugs in the US in the early...

Thursday is World Pest Day. This was apparently initiated in 2017 and it “aims to raise awareness about the critical role of pest...

Yesterday was World Bee Day. Despite what many people think, the urban pest control sector is not out to kill all the beneficial insects...

I was helping a friend with a cleanup last weekend. We had done quite a bit on the first day including cleaning up some wine. Second day...

I have a small compost bucket I keep under my kitchen counter until it is ready to be taken out. That means it sits there for maybe two...

I can’t believe this is still coming up. Well, no…I can believe it. I looked back through my old posts and I posted about this in 2022...