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What's That in the Chimney*? (AKA: Pests like holidays)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 103 min read

What's That in the Chimney*? (AKA: Pests like holidays)

I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texts and emailed...

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Want a Band-aide? (AKA: Tax dollars at work)

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 193 min read

Want a Band-aide? (AKA: Tax dollars at work)

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...

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Holiday Season! (AKA: Celebrate good times)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 42 min read

Holiday Season! (AKA: Celebrate good times)

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

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Harbingers of Spring (AKA: Pollen season has started)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 192 min read

Harbingers of 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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Behaving Badly (AKA: What’s in your luggage?)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 273 min read

Behaving Badly (AKA: What’s in your luggage?)

It’s come up a few times in the last few weeks so it’s definitely sticking in my mind. I’m also about to travel out of state for some...

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Chelle Hartzer

Jan 303 min read

Storytime! (AKA: I don't understand)

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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Take that Nostradamus! (AKA Pudge controls the weather)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 92 min read

Take that Nostradamus! (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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Best of 2023 (AKA: You folks are weird!*)

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 22 min read

Best of 2023 (AKA: You folks are weird!*)

Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “Hold your breath” blog talking about some...

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The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: Stop with the birds)

Chelle Hartzer

Dec 26, 20234 min read

The 12 Days of Pest-mas (AKA: Stop with the birds)

If you’ve been following along, we posted for the last two weeks on the 12 days of Christmas pest control style. Here’s how it went this...

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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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Flours for Everyone (AKA: It's all in the name)

Chelle Hartzer

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Flours for Everyone (AKA: It's all in the name)

Yesterday was World Flour Day. Apparently, today is National French Bread Day. And we use flour to make bread so, I guess it makes sense....

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10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Geeking out!)

Chelle Hartzer

Feb 28, 20234 min read

10 Questions with a Pro (AKA: Geeking out!)

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

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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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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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Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire (AKA: Feel the heat)

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 21, 20223 min read

Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire (AKA: Feel the heat)

Much of the US is under an early heat wave right now. I know where I am, temperatures are much higher than normal for this early in the...

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A Tail of two Sites (AKA: Flying in the face of danger)

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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A "National Day" for Everything (AKA: I'm making cookies)

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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They Can Feed on What?! (AKA: Procrastinating my talks)

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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Being Thankful (AKA: Everything relates to pests!)

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

Aug 10, 20214 min read

Food Fun (AKA: What's eating at you?)

I recently had some discussions on stored product pests. Those pests that are specifically after the food we eat. Not the rodents, flies,...

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