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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 happens to the bugs exposed to volcanic ash

Posted on April 23, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

With the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano the news has been reporting on almost every aspect of what is happening and what to expect with this huge event but no ones reporting what will happen to bugs exposed to the … Continue reading →

The anatomy of a cabinet-one week challenge

Posted on April 22, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Have you ever thought about the anatomy of a cabinet? I think most of us know to look under the sink or spin the lazy susan around while looking for pests. Have you ever seen a cabinet with the counter … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech Tips | Tagged anatomy of a cabinet, baiting cabinets, bugs in drawer, how to treat cabinets, roaches in cabinets, spraying cabinets | 4 Comments

Pesky birds and what to do

Posted on April 21, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Everyone loves birds right? We feed them, put out elaborate baths and the family just gets so thrilled when a ‘momma bird’ starts building a nest on a shelf in the garage. Look I’m a sucker for this kinda thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged bird in my garage, birds nest in garage, garage bird control, get rid of birds, how to chase bird away | Leave a comment

Are you a bug whisperer?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Have you ever seen that show where the lady talks to peoples pets to help solve behavioral problems? It could be that a family Schnauzer suddenly begins uh, depositing his feelings everyday on the couch and nothing the homeowner tries … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech Tips | Tagged finding bugs, pest habits, pest knowledge, quirky technician, the bug whisperer | 2 Comments

The snowbird pest check list

Posted on April 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

This is that time of year when I say goodbye to a lot of my fine customers. They pack up and leave sunny soon to be ungodly hot Florida for their home up north. Most are busy putting the lawn … Continue reading →

Posted in Pest proofing series | Tagged keeping bugs out, pest proofing, plastic wrap toilet, sealing up home, snowbirds tips, vacant homes and bugs | 4 Comments

The reluctant Rasberry ant

Posted on April 16, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

If you had a time machine and were to travel a billion seconds into the past you would end up in 1959, dial that machine to a billion minutes and you just might see Jesus walking the streets of Galilee. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ants | Tagged crazy rasberry ant, how do I kill rasberry ant, id rasberry ant, rasberry ant, rasberry crazy ant, tom rasberry | Leave a comment

5 must have pest control tools for under $6.00

Posted on April 16, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Doing professional pest control can be very expensive. You might think that all you need is a hand held sprayer and a truck but there is so much more. Dusting equipment, baits guns, foggers and spray rigs are only a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | Tagged cheap pest control, inexpensive pest control, pest control tools, tools that help pest service | 2 Comments

Wednesday morning hot dogs and the dark abyss part 2

Posted on April 15, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Oh 3:30 comes early but on this day all to soon and I just want to roll over and keep my hand on the snooze button and hold it until dinner time. This is the day that no matter how … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged dark abyss, fear of darkness, pest control in the basement, pest control in the dark, rats in the basement | Leave a comment

Squirrels are rodents too

Posted on April 14, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

squirrel |ˈskwər(ə)l| noun an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds. • Family Sciuridae: several genera, in particular Sciurus, and numerous species. • a related rodent of this family ( see ground squirrel , … Continue reading →

Posted in Rats and Mice | Tagged keeping squirrels from feeders, squirrels are rats, squirrels cause fire, squirrels gnawing, squirrels in bird feeder | 10 Comments

Wednesday morning hot dogs & the dark abyss part 1

Posted on April 13, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It’s Wednesday again and I’m off to my weekly visit to a once massive meat processing facility that through the years has dwindled down its services to just manufacturing hot dogs. It’s 5:15 am and bitterly cold outside as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged aero term, how hot dogs are made, pest control in meat packing plants, pest inspections, pests in hot dogs, roaches in hot dogs | Leave a comment

Are you a “bugs half dead or bugs half alive” kind of person?

Posted on April 12, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There’s an old litmus test that goes around and from it you’re suppose to be able to tell the personality of a person. It’s not a 100% but little in life is. It is however very revealing and usually sparks … Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion | Tagged almost dead bug, bug half alive, bug half dead, is spray working, roaches not dying, why won't my roaches die | Leave a comment

Prepare and prevent the earwig this year

Posted on April 9, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

The best time to stop any infestation is before it starts and this is definitely true when it comes to earwigs. If you’ve dealt with earwigs year after year why not make this the time that you achieve better control … Continue reading →

Posted in Earwigs | Tagged chemical free earwig control, how do I stop earwigs, killing earwigs, prevent earwigs, where do earwigs hide | 16 Comments

If I were CEO of B&G Equipment for a day

Posted on April 8, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I can see it now, little oh me pulling into the parking lot of the state of the art facility and instead of following the “deliveries around back” sign my spot would be right up front and maybe even have … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | Tagged B&G, B&G history, B&G parts, B&G repairs, B&G trigger screws, hand held pump sprayer, pest sprayer | 4 Comments

Does anybody long rod for termites anymore?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I was on a termite renewal the other day of a job I did probably 6 or 7 years ago. I remember it well because I had to fight every kind of tropical plant and bush just to get close … Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | Tagged long rod for termites, long rod tools, termite treatment techniques, termites dirt filled porch, termites in bay window | 2 Comments

What the market will bear and the bug guy couldn’t

Posted on April 6, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve worn a bunch of different hats over the years. Some were really fancy sounding and looked great on a business card. I used to get looks at meetings from others who remembered me as just a tech and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the route | Tagged commercial pest control, pest control route, pests in food markets, rats jumping on humans, Roaches | 1 Comment