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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.

Killing dead roaches/it’s that time of year

Posted on November 3, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Even in this age of instant information, acute awareness of the environment and chemical avoidance for health it seems that with each cold season that comes bug men everywhere will continue killing, dead roaches. Continue reading →

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Weird roach facts

Posted on November 2, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

14 days is the average time a roach could live without its head. Oh and by the way, that headless roach won’t die because he lost his noggin. He dies because of starvation. Continue reading →

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3 easy steps to keep bed bugs off your bed

Posted on October 30, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

There is a couple sure fire methods that any do it yourself pest controller can use and I’m surprised that not more do. Ok, it won’t rid you of every bug in the room so you should expect to treat for them Continue reading →

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Which bug would make you freak if you found it in your home?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

The earwig has gotten by far the most questions and comments on pestcemetery.com but not far behind is the roach and the millipede. Continue reading →

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It’s raining roaches

Posted on October 27, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I thought you might enjoy this, I know I did. Continue reading →

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Sexy exterminators kill more german roaches

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Pheromones are nothing new but unlocking the german roach sexual lure has been a mystery for many years. Isolating the gland took more than 15,000 samples and tests to get the male reaction for the exact pheromone. Continue reading →

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Why are there ladybugs on my windowsill?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

If one ladybug is considered good luck then count yourself fortunate for the many that have graced your home and start wishing, by the looks of it you’ve got a lot of good things coming your way. Continue reading →

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A wood rotten lady

Posted on October 22, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I’m used to people following me in my job and asking questions as I go but this lady did a little more than most. She pointed out almost every dimple in the wall paper or scratch on the baseboard and wanted a full explanation of why it wasn’t a termite or some other wood destroying bug Continue reading →

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Bee sting therapy – life on the edge?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Still some may say that apitherapy is harmless enough, after-all it’s just a self induced bee sting right? Try 80 or more self inflicted stings per day, every day Continue reading →

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The Brown Recluse bite; watch if you dare

Posted on October 18, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Almost everybody who’s ever been bitten by a spider will adamantly tell you it was a brown recluse. They describe the ulcer type wound and speak of the painful months that it took to heal and how at one point they could actually see the bone. Continue reading →

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Why fogging fails

Posted on October 16, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

In normal circumstances I rarely fog but the place was empty and german roaches were everywhere and I couldn’t spray the ceiling and walls without making a mess and going against the product label Continue reading →

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Surprises from the attic/Bugs in your Christmas storage

Posted on October 15, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Indian corn that has maggots, moths or weevils is almost always a shock. Artificial trees in old beat up cardboard boxes make a great retreat for roaches and the silverfish love the collection of Christmas cards and popcorn strings. Continue reading →

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Open door policy

Posted on October 13, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

garage door open at the bottom for the kitty, the back slider cracked for the pup and the windows with bent and loose fitting screens open for that good fresh cross breeze and still somehow only get a scant bug or two in between visits Continue reading →

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Fire ant life raft

Posted on October 8, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I’d love to say I found this awesome video for you but alas I did not. Pete Grasso from PMP’s blog does a great job on finding all kinds of useful information on anything pest control and I mean anything. … Continue reading →

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Where Did The Termites Go?

Posted on October 7, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

So with all the bugs in the world and the many ways they defend themselves, what’s up with the termite? Why was God so cruel that he didn’t give natures primary wood recyclers some effective method of defense? Continue reading →

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