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About The Bug Doctor

Jerry Schappert is a certified pest control operator and Associate Certified Entomologist with over two and a half decades of experience from birds to termites and everything in between. He started as a route technician and worked his way up to commercial/national accounts representative. Always learning in his craft he is familiar with rural pest services and big city control techniques. Jerry has owned and operated a successful pest control company since 1993 in Ocala,Florida. While his knowledge and practical application has benefitted his community Jerry wanted to impart his wisdom on a broader scale to help many more. Pestcemetery.com was born from that idea in 2007 and has been well received. It is the goal of this site to inform you with his keen insights and safely guide you through your pest control treatment needs.

Why Not Just Tent Fumigate For Bed Bugs And Save The Mess?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

In America, no other household insect in recent times has been more difficult to keep up with than bed bugs, a blood sucking menace that seems to be advancing across the globe at will. It also seems just as hard … Continue reading →

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What Is The Best Bait For Mouse Traps?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Over the years I get this question quite a lot. What is the best bait for mouse traps? Is there any one thing that will lure them in time after time without fail? For as long as there has been … Continue reading →

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Consider The Lifetime Value Of Your Customer & Grow Exponentially You Have The Key

Posted on June 4, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Well our original question was What is the LIFETIME value of a customer? which we discussed in part 1. Then in part 2 we went looking for a key and I sort of left you hanging- my bad but I … Continue reading →

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Consider The Lifetime Value Of Your Customer & Grow Exponentially Part 2

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Well you’re either back for part two or you’ve just clicked in to my site in search of some information on how to grow your pest control company. Either way I’m glad to have you. If you’re just dropping in … Continue reading →

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Consider The Lifetime Value Of Your Customer & Grow Exponentially Part 1

Posted on June 1, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

What is the LIFETIME value of a customer? Do you have that answer for your business, your route, your sales rolodex? Often when I speak to new or struggling operators I ask this question & if I get a blank … Continue reading →

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Terminix Buys Out Univar-Is It A Monopoly? What’s your opinion?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

The title of this article is wrong but after sifting through a couple of days of research on this subject I can’t bring myself to change it. I mean who knew that Univar, a trusted chemical distributor since 1924 was … Continue reading →

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If You Had To Rename Your Pest Control Company-What Would you Call It?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve been in business for a few years now and the name of my company is not something I consciously think about very often. Actually I see other bug trucks out on the road and find myself thinking about their … Continue reading →

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I BID You Farewell

Posted on May 19, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

There comes a time in every career where you realize you just have to walk away. You’d love to keep pouring your heart out, imparting the knowledge that took you years to attain but when it continues to fall on … Continue reading →

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Is God Setting Us Up For A Super Plague?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Regardless if you’re fluent in biblical speak, I don’t know many people who haven’t at least heard about the great plagues in Egypt written about in the old testament of the Bible. There were 10 plagues sent onto the land … Continue reading →

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My Failures At Pest Proofing-Two Lessons In What Not To Do

Posted on May 10, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

An important part of any pest control program is simply to keep the bugs or vermin from getting inside in the first place. Exterior chemical barriers are wonderful but just what do you spray over a torn screen or how … Continue reading →

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Are You A Mega Company? Then Who Cares About You?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Did you know a church becomes a “mega church” when it gets over 2 to 3 thousand people regularly attending?. According to the government you’re considered a small business if you have 500 employees or less. They even have a … Continue reading →

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5 Classic Entry Points Bugs Use To Get In Your Home

Posted on April 26, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

One common question I get all the time is, “How do bugs find their way into my home?” What we think of as a totally impenetrable fortress,- our home- can suddenly be inundated with unwanted pests and our first thought … Continue reading →

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If Pest Granules Covered The World

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Some people will go to almost any lengths to rid themselves of unwanted bugs. Whole gallons of ‘Do It Yourself’ killer liquids are applied to every surface of the home while entire aerosol cans are used to lay to waste … Continue reading →

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The Obvious Answer…My Company Sucks

Posted on April 16, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

The following is a two actor script for a play that’s been running even longer than the famous and longest running production Cats. Due to a looming actors strike we’ve had to adapt and abbreviate the production but I’m sure … Continue reading →

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The 5 Year Termite Trap

Posted on April 13, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

If you’re unfortunate enough to discover your home is infested with termites it can come as a pretty big shock. For most home owners there is no visible clue of what is lurking in the walls but when the living … Continue reading →

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