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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.

Roach vs. Bug man-Pest Control Ocala Part 1

Posted on June 8, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Both of my sons have achieved so much in life already and I couldn’t be any prouder. (I have the gray hair to prove it 🙂 Besides being an intranet guru and accomplished airplane pilot and radio star my oldest, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choosing a pest control company | Tagged funny commercials, pest control, pest control commercials, pest control ocala, talking roach, the bug doctor | Leave a comment

Is it Ok if I fire a customer?

Posted on June 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve read a lot of books on how to build your business and I’ve got a ton of formulas in my head and some I use as I struggle along the mean streets of entrepreneurship. Some are great and so … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion, The Business Of Pest Control | Tagged getting rid of bad customers, grow your pest company, growth tips on pest control companies, happy bug man, how to fire a client, how to fire a paying customer | Leave a comment

Journey under the slab

Posted on June 5, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Ever wonder how it is that termites can pop up in the middle of your home? I mean, they’re blind, shun light and can only feel their way along so how can they find any wood at all to eat … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged do termites eat cement, how do termites get in, how do termites get in my home, termite control, Termites | 4 Comments

The Achilles Heel of the House Mouse & Guaranteed Results

Posted on May 29, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

As with any pest knowledge is the key to complete control and this can be very helpful with mice. Generally speaking mice are very athletic, have excellent sense of smell, hearing and touch. The reaction time of a house mouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Rats and Mice | Tagged are mice blind, catching a mouse, how to trap a mouse, killing mice, mouse trapping, mouse trapping videos | Leave a comment

Bug Doctor Minute; Voids to AVOID when dusting

Posted on May 27, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

The other day I was called out to a regular client for ‘inch worms’ that really just turned out to be Indian meal moths. That was fine, this happens a lot but while I was there we decided to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety | Tagged how to do pest control, how to dust for pest control, how to treat dishwasher for roaches, insect dust, void treatments for roaches, where to put powders for roaches | 4 Comments

Single Operator Setbacks And Keeping The Faith

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It can be lonely out there on your own and you find yourself dreaming of that day when you send your 5th truck out for the days run and you head back inside your cozy office. Diane is on the … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion, The Business Of Pest Control | Tagged how to start a pest control company, pest control, pest control business, starting a pest control business | 13 Comments

Drilling for termites and avoiding disaster

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

A couple years ago here in Florida a termite technician was badly injured while drilling a back porch slab for termites. It wasn’t that the drill bound up and clocked him a good one or a piece of concrete flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged dangers of termite drill, drilling pipes in termite job, drilling safety, electricity kills termite man, safe termite work, termite drilling | 5 Comments

Bug Doctor Minute; Tubes in the slab

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Along the lines of building a better mouse trap termite technicians have been waiting for a new approach to termite control for quite some time. With advent of Termidor and other non-repellants the way of the hammer drill and messy … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged how do tubes in the slab work, termite treatments, Termite work, tubes in the slab, what are these tubes in my floor, when do I get my tubes serviced for termites | Leave a comment

The Dreaded Drywood Termite And His Evil Twin

Posted on May 22, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

The first thought that many people get when they’re told they have termites is one of a large tent going over their house and fumigation. For the most part this type of service is done not for the common subterranean … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged drywood termite, termite droppings, what are drywood pellets, where do drywoods live, wood termites | Leave a comment

My Job Is To Know What It Isn’t, Not What It Is

Posted on May 21, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

What would you think of me if I told you I didn’t know every single wood infesting bug that is out there or that may be in your home? Would you think of me as unqualified to service your home … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged old house borer, termite, termite droppings, termite inspection, wdo, wdo inspections, wood beetles, wood borers, wood termites | Leave a comment

Carpenter ants

Posted on May 20, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It’s a shame that where I live now we really don’t have a huge carpenter ant problem. Not to say that we don’t have them around, we do and at times a home in the south east can be over … Continue reading →

Posted in Ants | Tagged carpenter ant, carpenter ant control, carpenter ant damage, how to find carpenter ants, how to kill carpenter ants, satellite colonies | 19 Comments

The Bug Doctor minute; Follow the fecal matter

Posted on May 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

German roaches are sneaky and can hide in some of the oddest places. Over the years I’ve searched high and low and found them hiding in spots like coffee makers, knife blocks, microwave ovens, clocks, light switches, curtain rods, boxes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Roaches | Tagged german roach, how to find roaches, roach hiding spots, roach nest, roach poop, where do roaches live | 3 Comments

Everything you wanted to know about the brown recluse but were afraid to ask

Posted on May 18, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

In the spider-web of facts, many a truth is strangled.” Paul Eldridge The brown recluse spider is indeed something to be wary of and treated with respect. The wounds that can result from this arachnids venom is something that often … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged Brown recluse, how to treat for brown recluse spiders, misdiagnose recluse, non recluse bites, recluse wounds, where do brown recluse live | 16 Comments

My 25th Anniversary With My Wife & Mrs. Adams

Posted on May 17, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It’s hard to imagine that I’ve been doing anything for 25 years but in a little less than a month I’ll hit that wonderful milestone with the greatest woman God has put on this earth. About the same time, I’ll … Continue reading →

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How do german roaches get so out of control?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Almost everyday is an adventure for a pest control technician. With each stop of the day the chances are they’ll see something outrageously funny, strange, amazing, peculiar or positively gross and then it’s off to the next client to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Roaches | Tagged bad roaches, German roaches, how to get rid of roaches, roach infestation, roach videos | 5 Comments