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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.

Paperclips, pest control and root canals

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

It’s amazing to me the amount of sophisticated equipment we now have in the pest control industry. We use moisture meters, foam machines, injection tips for any angle or application and the list goes on and on. Even some of … Continue reading →

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Ode to the earwig and the WEB of lies

Posted on March 18, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

The misunderstood, feared and despised six legged creature whose endured vicious lies the garden is full of her furious wrath she devours it all and all in her path

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Pest Control Is A Complaint Business

Posted on March 17, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control is a complaint business and don’t let anybody fool you. It could be your mother as a client, best friend, pastor it doesn’t matter because any bug they see or problem they have that they perceive to fall … Continue reading →

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Pest control in pocket doors

Posted on March 16, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Does anybody treat pocket doors in a standard pest control service? Are you passing up this huge void as you stalk spider infestations or scratching your head as you search the master bath for that American roach that just disappeared? … Continue reading →

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5 pest control products that never made the shelves

Posted on March 15, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control has had a ton of great ideas and inventions that have made all our lives so much simpler and pest free but I bet you’d be surprised to hear of some the great ideas that never made it … Continue reading →

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What celebrities house would you like to treat for pest control?

Posted on March 12, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Have you ever been called out to a famous persons home to treat for pest control? What a thrill it would be knowing your heading out on a call to treat some ants at a famous persons home. Once inside … Continue reading →

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Old timer shooting straight in pest control

Posted on March 11, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

This tech tip comes via e-mail from oldtimer and has to do with cleaning out clogged B&G spray tips without damaging the brass. Have you ever been spraying along and all of the sudden out of the blue your nice … Continue reading →

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The ootheca aka roach egg

Posted on March 10, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Have you ever seen what you thought was a really weird roach that had something sticking out the back of it that looked like a small briefcase? Well what you most likely saw was what an entomologist would call an … Continue reading →

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2010 the year of the pest

Posted on March 9, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

In the southeast we have had a record low temperatures in what seems like the longest winter I can remember. I think old Punxsutawney Phil better be careful because he didn’t make a whole lot of friends this year. Still … Continue reading →

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Can a roach live through a nuclear explosion?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I didn’t think anyone had such as warped mind as mine but here is the proof. In fact I think even warpier! (new word alert) While I only think of strange things and possibilities these nuts actually put them to … Continue reading →

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Pest control in commercial kitchen equipment

Posted on March 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control in a commercial kitchen is not for the baseboard jockey’s of the world. I was reminded of this by a recent comment on Facebook to my video, Chalk Talk Treating the Commercial Kitchen; ‘Getting into the equipment.’ It … Continue reading →

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A bug mans typical day

Posted on March 5, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Today was a typical day for me as a bug man, it started out as they all do with an early morning stop. I drove 38 miles to take care of some imaginary spiders and I had a great debate … Continue reading →

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Do pest control as I say not as I do

Posted on March 4, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Raise your hand if you ever smacked the top of your TV to try and get the picture to come in clearer. C’mon, you in the back, get your hand up! I have to admit I’ve done it too and … Continue reading →

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Chalk talk episode #4 Treating the dishwashing area

Posted on March 2, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Probably the most difficult place to do pest control in a commercial kitchen is the dishwashing area. The amount of constant moisture alone makes me wonder how it can be effective at all. It’s not unusual to have faucets drip … Continue reading →

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