Author Archives: The Bug Doctor

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.

An open letter to under qualified WDO/WDI Inspectors

Posted on September 15, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

September 14, 2010 Under qualified termite Inspectors Mega Termite Sales Inc. 4321 First Street Anytown, State 54321 Dear Mega Termite Sales Inspectors, It has come to our attention that many wood destroying organism/insect reports have been issued in error as … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged dry rot, real estate termite inspection, termite inspectors, wdi, wdo, wood decaying fungi, wood decaying fungus, wood rot | 2 Comments

How To Remove A Mud Daubers Nest

Posted on September 14, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Mud daubers are some of the most beautiful and beneficial insects. Rarely do they sting anyone and even in the event of a sting it is even rarer that it is any more than local pain and swelling. The most … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees and wasps | Tagged dirt dauber, how to get rid of mud daubers, how to remove mud dauber nest, mudauber, what do mud daubers eat | 16 Comments

Don’t forget to treat the attic entry

Posted on September 13, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

No matter how you do it customers love having there attic treated. Fog machines or power dusters make a whirring sound and billow out a comforting cloud that calms the nerves of the customer who’s anxious about all those creepy … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech Tips | Tagged attic pest control, bugs in the attic, can bugs live in the attic, how to treat the attic, how to treat the attic for bugs, is fogging the attic effective | Leave a comment

How Termiticide Moves When You Shoot The Slab

Posted on September 10, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

For termite technicians drilling can be some of the hardest work of any job. At times the cement can swallow your entire drill bit it’s so thick. Your back locks in a hunched over position as you fight thick shrubbery … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged termite control, termite treatment techniques, treating termites, treating under slabs for termites | 2 Comments

3 Simple Ways For Small Pest Control Companies To Grow

Posted on September 9, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Everybody’s a guru nowadays aren’t they? You got your blog masters, sales enhancers, personal well being experts and the motivational wizards to name but a few. One thing they all have in common in their bios is that they have … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion, The Business Of Pest Control | Tagged how to grow your pest company, how to grow your pest control customers list, pest control business growth, starting a pest control business | 2 Comments

6 things NOT to do with a fogger

Posted on September 8, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Fogging for insects used to be the ‘bomb’ (pun intended) It was the end all cure all and even after a failed treatment the client would just be in utter amazement that an insect would live through such a complete … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety | Tagged bug bombs, can bug bombs cause fire, foggers, fogging attics, fogging under home, how to fog in crawlspaces, insect fogging, will insect foggers explode | 38 Comments

Why Termite Inspectors Tap Wood

Posted on September 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

One ‘pet peeve’ I have is inspectors who all but take a baseball bat to the baseboards and trim of a home to find termites. While tapping is an acceptable method of finding damaged wood, causing damage with harsh or … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged finding termites, how to find termites, termites in baseboards, where do termites hide, why termite inspectors tap wood | Leave a comment

What Is A Termite Swarm Castle?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Ever think about the tiny tubes that termites use to travel back and forth? Over time some tunnels can get pretty big and thick but still if you think about swarms of termites which can be in the thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged how do so many termites swarm out of my wall, swarmer termites, termite mud, termite swarm castle, termite tunnels | 7 Comments

Can you live ‘bug free’ in the woods?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There’s something magical about living right in the heart of a forest where you open up your door to a passing deer, butterflies flitting about the wild flowers and an eagle circling above. The pressures of the city don’t exist … Continue reading →

Posted in Pest proofing series | Tagged bugs in the woods, carpenter bees, how to trate log home, keeping bugs out of my cabin, living pest free in the woods, pests in log cabin, what attracts bugs | Leave a comment

And the ‘bug capital’ of America is…

Posted on September 1, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There are two reasons I moved to Florida and one of them has nothing to do with pest control. When my career was seemingly going nowhere in Maryland my wife & I decided to make a change. We had visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Pests in the news | Tagged bed bug capital, buggiest city, buggiest state, florida rank for bugs, new york rank for bugs, pest capital | 2 Comments

Closet Pest Control-Take The Poll

Posted on August 31, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control is a complaint business & I remember my first one. It was in my training and I was with the service mgr. on an ant call which was oddly enough not a regular service but a complaint. We … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion | Tagged bugs in closets, closet pest control, exterminate closets, pests in closets, what bugs live in closets | 5 Comments

Good Bye Mr. Roach (pestcemetery back in 1959)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I wasn’t even born yet in 1959 but roaches were definitely around. It’s interesting how much was known even this long ago about roaches and other pests. Scientists and researchers did an incredible job on laying the foundation for what … Continue reading →

Posted in Roaches | Tagged insect control, pest control, roach egg hatching, roach video, roaches hiding from light, running roaches | 1 Comment

What ever happened to insecticidal crayons?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It was just a few years ago I remember a new pest control invention coming across the TV with a ‘Ronco’ buy it NOW style ad. Much like the sonic pest chasing devices it claimed to work on all sorts … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | Tagged bug coloring book, free coloring book, insect coloring book, insect crayons, insecticidal crayons, pest control coloring book, pest control crayons | 6 Comments

The overnight infestation sensation

Posted on August 25, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Have you ever experienced a population explosion of pests in or around your home? Most people have (white flies, crickets, mice, etc.) and while it might be something that only lasts a week, a day or even just a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Pest proofing series | Tagged how do insects get out of control, insect explosion, overnight bug einfestation, where do insects hide, white flies | Leave a comment

The Truth About Americas Most Deadly Spiders

Posted on August 24, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

In July of 1990 one of the most horrific comedy movies was released at a cost of $31 million dollars. Sure with todays talk of a billion here a trillion there this may not seem like much but in 1990 … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged black widow bite, brown recluse bite, can you die from black widow bite, how to identify brown recluse spider, the truth about americas most deadly spiders, yellow sac spider bite | 6 Comments