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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 should alarm you about pest control

Posted on February 27, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’m not a guy that gets easily rattled, in fact I like to think that I handle pressure situations very well and one who thinks quick on his feet. There are however two situations in pest control that unnerve me … Continue reading →

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Just how far will termites go?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve got a couple interesting questions from our ‘Ask the Bug Doctor’ page in the last couple days and one in particular I experienced first hand on 2 seperate days this week myself. Lisa from Orlando writes; I was at … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Flea Job

Posted on February 25, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

A few years ago I was called out to a flea job from a lady who had been through 3 exterminators, 6 or 7 bug bombs and God knows how much $$ she spent on fleas sprays and elixirs. She … Continue reading →

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What Are These Wings On My Windowsill?

Posted on February 24, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

as the the battle reaches epic proportions. In the end there lies a pile of dead and convulsing alates and the red drapes now drip pink with signs of a hard fought war. Continue reading →

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Spam and roaches- finding help for pest control

Posted on February 23, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

In any event most roach infestations don’t start off on day one with a population of 5000, it starts with one or two from an unsuspecting source but before you know it things get out of hand. Continue reading →

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It’s an employers paradise-how to get or keep your pest control job

Posted on February 22, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I can give you my view and what better view to have since I or someone like me would do the hiring or deciding on whether to keep you in these tough times. Here’s what I see Continue reading →

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Let’s ban phosphine/No lets ban Utah

Posted on February 20, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Two beautiful children lost their lives, human beings not some pegs on a score board. Maybe that’s not so important in Utah after all isn’t your state motto “Industry?” Continue reading →

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This Should Have Been A Super Bowl Ad

Posted on February 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

One of, if not the best commercials I’ve ever seen. Oh why didn’t I stay in media class back in high school. Watch it to the end, you’ll being roaring with laughter and cheering for the underdog like you did watching Rocky I. Continue reading →

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Is orange oil termite control right for you?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

While the jury may be out on this and many other “silver bullets” that seem to pop up every few years or so in our industry, termites are serious business Continue reading →

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How I started my pest control business

Posted on February 18, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I remember walking into this busy office with phones ringing, technicians coming in one door and out the other and everyone seemed so professional and doing such important things. I wasn’t at all sure of what a pest control guy did but I knew Continue reading →

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Where on earth can an exterminator go?

Posted on February 16, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

controversial subject matter of the pest industry. Just last year we sent 2 field operatives deep into enemy territory to uncover the great tubes in the wall conspiracy, only one came back. Continue reading →

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What you don’t know about phosphine could kill you

Posted on February 15, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I just can’t help but wonder if such smart people couldn’t have condensed this writing or simplified it just a bit so as not to confuse the average person. Sure the information is in there- Continue reading →

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Do Not Use — Rat in Toilet

Posted on February 14, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Is this thing more common than I thought? I was right about one thing though, rats coming up sure to have a hard time getting out of the bowl because of the slippery porcelain and that to me is a good thing. Continue reading →

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What tools a pro recommends for bed bugs

Posted on February 13, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Time-The most important tool of all is time. This process cannot be hurried and your customers will thank you in the end. Continue reading →

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Stuck under the competition

Posted on February 12, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

By this time I was almost in but my chest and arms couldn’t configure no matter what I tried. I could tell that this was a losing effort so I decided to climb out and see if I could somehow chip just a little bit more out of my way Continue reading →

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