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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 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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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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Are You Protected? (AKA: This has been plaguing me)
Rodents have been around for more than 10,000 years. That’s right, we are talking back to the Stone Age when mammoths and saber toothed...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 20, 20243 min read
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Death Trap (AKA: You can't catch me)
I am an entomologist by training and certification, but I really enjoy talking about rodents. As someone in the pest control field, I’m...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 25, 20244 min read
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Running the Rat Race (AKA: I give a rat's ass)
I just finished with our first run of the “House Mouse: Exposed” seminar (four hours of in-depth and new house mouse info), I’m headed to...
Chelle Hartzer
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Aug 29, 20232 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jun 27, 20237 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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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...
Chelle Hartzer
Jul 19, 20224 min read
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Rise to the Bait (AKA: Clickbait!)
I’ve got an upcoming presentation on rodents, which means I have more than 40 open tabs on my browser with all kinds of rodent related...
Chelle Hartzer
Sep 7, 20213 min read
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