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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.

Repelling rodents without baits-it really took a ‘Block’

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve done a lot of exclusion work over the years for rats and mice and this can be a very effective way in which to seal out rodents for a very long time. There are however places in every home … Continue reading →

Get rid of your Armadillo

Posted on November 11, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I often get questions on getting rid of Armadillos. Let me rephrase that, I often get asked to spray the yard for grubs and worms which in turn my customer says–will get rid of this destructive pest. Now I make … Continue reading →

Posted in Trapping live animals series | Tagged armadillo spray, how to bait armadillo, how to get rid of armadillos, what do armadillos eat, whole control armadillo, will spraying lawn get rid of armadillo | 2 Comments

The Pest Detective- Mystery #1

Posted on November 9, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

This is a new series of articles I’m introducing and I’m hoping you’ll enjoy them. The idea is to read the short account below and see if you can figure out the problem in true detective style. They’ll be hints … Continue reading →

Posted in The Pest Detective | Tagged how to tell the difference between thief and pharaoh ants.what are these small ants, pest detective, pest tests, pharaoh ant, thief ant | 1 Comment

An invitation to deceive

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Recently I received an invitation to join a group of people to engage in discussions, networking and perhaps becoming friends with the host and all of it’s members. Since pestcemetery is listed on everything from sodahead to facebook it’s very … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion | Tagged environmental warriors, pesticide for profit, pesticide militant, pesticide poisoning, safe pest control | 1 Comment

Bed bugs in yard sales-Caveat emptor

Posted on November 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Warnings have gone out from the U.S. all the way to Canada about bed bugs in yard and garage sale items and even some alerts about buying used clothes and furniture from web sites like craigslist.org. I’ll be honest, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Bugs | Tagged bed bugs in garage sales, bed bugs in yard sales, can bed bugs travel, Caveat emptor, how to kill bed bugs, how to treat bed bugs, what do bed bugs look like | 4 Comments

Do mice stink when they die?

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

For the most part people are pretty adamant about getting rid of mice. They aren’t fond of the idea of the little critters slinking around the kitchen, sneaking in the pantry and leaving all those little doo doo reminders in … Continue reading →

Posted in Rats and Mice | Tagged do mice stink when the die, how bad do dead mice smell, how to get rid of dead mouse smell, mouse smell, stinky mice, will mice die in walls | 5 Comments

Are we charging to much for bed bug work?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

In my line of work you’ll always have the really expensive guys, the moderate and then the dirt cheap. All 3 models must work in pest control because I see the trucks speeding across town every day on their way … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Bugs | Tagged bed bug prices, how much does bed bug job cost, how much to spray for bed bugs, why are bed bug jobs so much, why is bed bug work expensive | 9 Comments

My big mouth and termite work from hell

Posted on November 3, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’m a glutton for punishment and as a salesman I could never shut my mouth when it came to the words-“Ok we’ll do it”. Problem was, it wasn’t me being punished so much as the poor techs that had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged bad pest control sales, over promise jobs, selling pest control, selling termite work, termite jobs, termite sales | 5 Comments

My broken ankle, my unbreakable wife and my fragile business

Posted on November 2, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Struggling to start a new business is tough in any economic climate. Do it when times are bad and the competition is out there clawing and climbing all over you just to get that all important client before you do. … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged paintball and pest control, pest control company plan, pest control contengiency plan, prepare for disaster, starting a business, starting a pest control company, strategies for pest control company, what to do when hurt in business | Leave a comment

The Darker Side Of Eugenol Oil

Posted on November 1, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There seems a clamor that’s building which is now become a low roar. Eugenol oil is peaking the interest of many a consumer for its quick knock down properties of insects, spiders and even weed control. This miracle product is … Continue reading →

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Determining monolithic slab and termite entry

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

What does it matter what kind of slab you have if you’ve got termites? It’s all the same treatment isn’t it? Well I do realize that with the advent of Termidor and other non repellant termiticides construction knowledge is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged do termites eat cement, how do termites get in, how to kill termites, how to stop termites, termites in cement, where do termites get in the home | Leave a comment

It’s Your Business – Let It Grow

Posted on October 28, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

 The fly that doesn’t want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter. ~G.C. Lichtenberg How do you handle problems in your business? It’s a fair question because everyone and every firm deals with them all … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion, The Business Of Pest Control | Tagged how do I start a pest control company, how to grow your pest control business, how to run a pest control company, pest control proverbs, pest control sayings, succeeding at pest control | 2 Comments

The strongest finger in the world-using bubbled paint to find termites

Posted on October 27, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

A few years ago I received a call from a very angry man. He owned a home that I performed a WDO (wood destroying organism report) on and was furious that I found termites and termite damage. Now on one … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged how to find termites, how to get rid of termites, kill termites, where do termites hide, why do you look at baseboards for termites | Leave a comment

Could you still do pest control if bugs were cute as puppies?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Tonight I had my monthly night run and one stop was a large nursing home kitchen where I recently had to set out some mouse control stations. The ladies hated it the other day when I broke out the glue … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged cruel pest control, how to kill mice, mice are so cute, mice in kitchen, puppy pest control | Leave a comment

Chemical spills-do you know what to do?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Do you know how to handle a chemical spill? It doesn’t happen very often but if and when it does it can quickly ruin more than just your day. News agencies just love accidents like these and wouldn’t it be … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety | Tagged how to clean up pesticides, how to control chemical spill, pesticide spill, spill control procedures, the 3 c's of spill control | 4 Comments