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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.

Can your spray prevent carpenter bees?

Posted on April 5, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There are some who use the strategy of preventive spraying on eaves or exposed wood that carpenter bees may infest. I think if it were that easy everyone would be doing it and this would not be such a hot … Continue reading →

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Now is the winter of our discontent

Posted on April 3, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” is a quote that we’re all pretty familiar with but do you know how the rest of it goes? it was the age of wisdom, it was the … Continue reading →

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Ninja exterminator-The movie

Posted on April 2, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Not to long ago I wrote an article Ninja exterminator-what kind of customer are you? I was surprised how many people clicked on that story and still do today. I think I may have found out just how they came … Continue reading →

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How to extend your duster-size does matter

Posted on April 1, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I love dusting for pest control and do some on almost every single job, even the mundane routine ones that haven’t had a bug in years. (maybe that’s why they haven’t) Dusts not only have great knock down and a … Continue reading →

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I do termite work!

Posted on March 31, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

One of the most frustrating feelings in my work is walking up to the front door of a long standing customer and seeing drill marks in the slab, that I didn’t put there! I have to admit each time I … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of bird mites

Posted on March 30, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Ask any exterminator how to get rid of bird mites and they’ll give you some pretty good advice. “Get rid of the nest and you get rid of the mites.” Well I’m happy to say that this can and does … Continue reading →

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Run of “The Mill” pest control final thoughts

Posted on March 29, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Sometimes in the middle of a big job you just don’t realize how much energy you’ve expended until you get a tiny break in the action and you wish more than anything you could sit for a minute and recoup … Continue reading →

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Termites coming-help is on it’s way ‘twice’

Posted on March 28, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It’s great to see camaraderie in any endeavor in life especially if it involves two competitors. In the bug industry one thing you learn quickly is how to spot competitors trucks on the road. The second thing you learn is … Continue reading →

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Why don’t pest control companies charge a trip fee?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

If you own a home you are no doubt aware of the dreaded ‘trip fees’ that are tacked onto any service bill you get. The A/C man comes out and puts a 1/2 pound of coolant in your system and … Continue reading →

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3 misconceptions about tubes in the wall pest control

Posted on March 26, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

This may be my last report on tubes in the wall pest control systems and if I do not post any article tomorrow you’ll know that the tubes police have finally found me and I have been silenced. The danger … Continue reading →

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Run of ‘The Mill’ pest control Part Two

Posted on March 25, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It’s not everyday that you get to ride a conveyor belt straight up through the ceiling with nothing but a small handle to hang onto and a tiny metal step not big enough for your entire foot but there I … Continue reading →

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Run of ‘The Mill’ pest control Part one

Posted on March 24, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I was so very fortunate early in my career to have an account that taught me aspects of pest control that some techs don’t get to see for years if they do at all. This one account taught me bird … Continue reading →

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The Norwegian roof rat

Posted on March 23, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

One great thing about being is pest control is the many different things you get to see on a daily basis. From outright disgusting filth and a legion of roaches to an 11,000 square foot mansion on the water all … Continue reading →

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Did Termidor ruin the industry and can it survive it’s 10th anniversary?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

For those of you that have been in the termite industry for 15 years or more this may be a subject with which you’ve wrestled with. You see back then a ‘spot treatment’ for subterranean termites or even drywoods for … Continue reading →

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How to get moisture out of your cell phone & kill beetles at the same time

Posted on March 20, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Like any good writer I like to research my topic and also draw on things I’ve seen at clients homes over the years. But since no home is immune to pests, sometimes my research is right there in my own … Continue reading →

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