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A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 19, 20233 min read

A Tail of Two Kitchens (AKA: It may be time to panic)

I was at a state conference last week and had lots of fun talking with folks and giving a presentation on ticks. A tick talk! That led to...

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Repelling the Lies (AKA: Exorcising the internet)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 12, 20234 min read

Repelling the Lies (AKA: Exorcising the internet)

All names have been removed to protect the guilty. And I’m not into public shaming. Let’s get into this. This was an honest question and...

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Not My Problem (AKA: It's not me, it's you)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 29, 20232 min read

Not My Problem (AKA: It's not me, it's you)

There it is, you are the problem. While I do agree, there are some problems with this. Pests have been associated with humans for...

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I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 18, 20233 min read

I'm Getting Sick Here (AKA: Losing the rat race)

We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

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Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Joining the rat race)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 27, 20237 min read

Ten Questions With a Pro! (AKA: Joining the rat race)

Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

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Making People Flocking Mad (AKA: Ruffling some feathers)

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Making People Flocking Mad (AKA: Ruffling some feathers)

Today is World Penguin Day. So let's talk birds. I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit,...

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How Much? (AKA: Break into the piggy bank)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 21, 20236 min read

How Much? (AKA: Break into the piggy bank)

I was doing some training last week and we were talking about the risk of rodents. I brought up the Family Dollar saga that hit the news...

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Predicting the future (AKA: Pudge controls the weather)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 3, 20232 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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The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: WTH with all the birds?)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 27, 20226 min read

The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: WTH with all the birds?)

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

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The Grinch Stole Christmas (AKA: Me, we’re talking about me)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 20, 20223 min read

The Grinch Stole Christmas (AKA: Me, we’re talking about me)

Yeah, I know I’m going to get some hate for this. So before we get into this let me say that I don’t completely hate the holidays. There...

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Chelle Hartzer

Dec 6, 20223 min read

Aw Rats! (AKA: Not enough money)

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...

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Sitting in the Seat of Power (AKA: Government pests)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 29, 20223 min read

Sitting in the Seat of Power (AKA: Government pests)

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....

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Following Alice Again (AKA: Back down the rat hole)

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 18, 20224 min read

Following Alice Again (AKA: Back down the rat hole)

I had every intention to write about spiders. It’s October which means it’s coming up on Halloween (my favorite holiday of the year!) and...

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The Invasion has Begun (AKA: Can you smell it?)

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 4, 20223 min read

The Invasion has Begun (AKA: Can you smell it?)

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...

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Nothing was Stirring, Except for the Mouse (AKA: Driving us crazy)

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Nothing was Stirring, Except for the Mouse (AKA: Driving us crazy)

For all those that regularly follow me, you know that my blogs are often about situations I have been in, articles that have recently hit...

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Let Nature Take Its Course (AKA: How much is "acceptable"?)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 30, 20223 min read

Let Nature Take Its Course (AKA: How much is "acceptable"?)

In my position, I am constantly researching new information on pests. I also have many alerts on keywords that relate to pest control so...

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Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 16, 20223 min read

Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

I was outside this past weekend getting some yard work done. It was supposed to be a bit cooler than it had been for the past few months....

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Celebration Time! (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Celebration Time! (AKA: I really don’t hate cats)

Yesterday (August 8th) was International Cat Day. My CFO Max was very impressed. In honor of that, let’s talk about cats and pest...

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Airing My Dirty Laundry (AKA: This sucks)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Airing My Dirty Laundry (AKA: This sucks)

I had to run a load of laundry yesterday. I hadn’t done laundry since before I left on vacation so I had all my dirty clothes still in my...

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Rats don’t take holidays (AKA: I’m the weird tourist)

Chelle Hartzer

Jul 19, 20224 min read

Rats don’t take holidays (AKA: I’m the weird tourist)

You know how after you do something for a long time it sort of gets stuck in your brain and you see it everywhere? Like after you learn...

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