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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.

What The Customer Hears Can Cost You

Posted on April 11, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Do anything long enough and you can almost go on an auto pilot mode and things just always seem to go as expected. You’ve got your little system that works for you and methods that work well on the pests … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion, The Business Of Pest Control | Tagged how to handle pest control complaints, pest control advice, pest control brochure, pest control complaints, pest control training | 2 Comments

Termite Fallout In Your Bomb Shelter

Posted on April 9, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

If you want to make a termite treater mad- sell a full drill termite job on a home that has a bomb shelter. The two foot thick walls and reinforced concrete make for a lovely morning and afternoon and evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged bugs in bomb shelter, build a bomb shelter, pest control in safe room, termites in fallout shelter | Leave a comment

4 Cool Insect Videos

Posted on April 7, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Insect videos are fascinating to watch and you can learn so much about the tiny civilizations that we walk by every single day but never take the time to bend down and look. In today’s world we’re much more sophisticated … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | Tagged bee video, insect movies, insect videos, spider video, spiders video, videos of insects | Leave a comment

The Dangerous Myth Of Mothballs

Posted on March 30, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

When you think of mothballs do you associate them with pesticides or more of a harmless home remedy that gets rid of just about any unwanted creature you could imagine? I’m thinking most of you feel this pearly white marble … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety | Tagged moth balls, moth balls danger, mothball toxicity, mothballs, mothballs naphthalene, mothballs snakes | 119 Comments

The Formosan ‘aka’ Super Termite

Posted on March 26, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Did you know there are an estimated 4000 different species of termites world wide. Different ones have adapted to life in their area of the world and each can pose a real problem due to their different preferences, abilities or … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged do formosan termites eat concrete, formosan termite, how to treat termites, super termite, termite carton, termite nest, where do termites live | Leave a comment

The Termite Pretreat Post Test

Posted on March 23, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

The housing boom was great wasn’t it? In my town during that time we tripped over new customers almost everyday. New homes and communities sprouted up where cows and horses once happily grazed. Older homes got major up grades, palatial … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged termite pre treatments, termite pretreat, termite proofing, termite training, termite treatment costs, termite treatments | Leave a comment

The Cobbler Has Holes In His Shoes-The Pest Man Has No Clothes

Posted on March 18, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Ever here that old saying? I kind of made up the second part. What about the contractors wife whose house is 1/2 built? Just the other day I was in my annual CEU class and heard a statistic that really … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech Tips | Tagged bugs crawling on clothes, do roaches hide in clothes, how do roaches get in, how to kill german roaches, roaches in the laundry | 6 Comments

The Three Faces Of A Termite Salesman

Posted on March 16, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Mrs. Emory sits in her kitchen anxiously awaiting the first of three pest control representatives she called. She’s anxious because in her living room are tens of thousands of swarming bugs. She has no idea of what they are or … Continue reading →

Posted in Choosing a pest control company | Tagged flying termites, how to choose a termite company, how to kill termites, swarming termites, where do termites hide | 5 Comments

Pesticides In The Home- 20 Years After Treatment?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Have you ever used the Ask The Bug Doctor feature to this web site? Many people do every month not only from America but around the world. However; Where does the Bug Doctor go when he has a question? Hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion | Tagged chemical pesticides, chlordane, dangers of pesticides, ddt, home pesticides, pesticides in the home | 6 Comments

The Hollow Mansions On 39th part two

Posted on March 11, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

As with any mega pest control company the service contract was monthly for a year whether you needed it or not. In this time I came to know Dr. Muriez a little better but there was always a line I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged how to choose a pest control company, pest control in mansions, pest control route, pest control stories, pest control training | 2 Comments

High Priced & Useless Termite Tools- Listening & Sniffing Device

Posted on March 9, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Continuing with our series on expensive termite tools that may not be worth all what you pay for, I want to share with you two more. As with the others in my tool box I don’t completely discount these nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | Tagged how can you tell if you have termites, how to find termites, how to tell if you have termites, termite detection, where do termites hide | 2 Comments

For The Place Whereon Thou Standest Is Holy Ground

Posted on March 8, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Let me ask you a serious question- Do you respect your customers home? I mean if you broke something would you insist on paying for it-would you even speak up? Do you burn through the place with little or no … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion | Tagged cheap pest control, how to do pest control, pest control service, pest control training | 4 Comments

High Priced Useless Termite Detection Tools-Moisture Meter

Posted on March 7, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

In my little sleepy town there is a myth that is being perpetuated just about everyday. Now thankfully it isn’t catching on like wild fire and it seems to only have one source but it has been the reason for … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | Tagged how can you tell if you have termites, how to find termites, how to tell if you have termites, termite detection, where do termites hide | 5 Comments

High Priced Useless Termite Tools?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

What would you say would be the perfect termite inspection tool? Of course it would have to be 100% right? No false positives, never a possibility of something else that triggered it- inexpensive is a given and it would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | Tagged how can you tell if you have termites, how to find termites, how to tell if you have termites, termite detection, where do termites hide | 2 Comments

The Forgotten Termite Bait Station

Posted on March 1, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Are you contemplating the installation of a termite bait system for your home? If so that’s great & I truly hope it works out for you. There are many great aspects to this type of approach and it’s pretty easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged exterra, sentricon, termite bait, termite bait stations, termite bait systems, termite baiting, termite baiting systems | Leave a comment