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Author Archives: The Bug Doctor
Asking the Bug Doctor could pay off
Our recent upgrade of pest cemetery has been very exciting. After a lot of hard work and admittedly still some work to do, we think it’s been worth it. Not only can you browse the supply store and pick up … Continue reading
Posted in Termites
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The silent crickets of Waco Texas
In dryer areas such as Waco the populations explode in the fall and these insects are literally everywhere. Exterminators gear up early and start spraying yards and exteriors in anticipation of the plague like numbers that come every year. Continue reading
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A TV Costs 83,000 Rats
If the other farmers are going to have a chance they’ll need to kill at least what Islam did so 500 farmers x 83,000 rats = 41,500,000 dead rats and somehow I don’t believe that will even put a dent in things Continue reading
Posted in Rats and Mice
Tagged killing rats, rat contests, rats in Bangladesh, rats in poor countries
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Bed bug eggs hatching
If you are considering do it yourself bed bug control be ready for an intense battle and prepare yourself for a lot of work. Missing only a few (which almost everybody does) is acceptable if you are talking about earwigs Continue reading
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Carpets, Not Just For Breakfast Anymore (how to kill carpet beetles)
Now I’ve been around for a while and I realize not everybody’s gonna do this 100%. Ok let’s face it you’re probably only going to clean out the one closet where you have chewed up clothes or vacuum the one room with the gnawed on carpet corners. Continue reading
Posted in Fabric pests
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Lawn shrimp and Forrest Gumps day off
Terrestrial Amphipods (Lawn shrimp) are relatives of Hermit crabs and more traditional sea creatures we think of but have adapted to live on land and do just fine Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Pests
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pestcemetery.com gets a new look
My special thanks goes to my son Jason of Dutchboymedia.com whose tireless efforts even with my endless changes, questions and html ignorance created the makeover and I couldn’t be happier. Continue reading
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The perils of the paper wasp-how not to get stung
These wasps have a tendency to warn intruders that get to close by dive bombing your face and head. This gentle nudge can be quickly followed up with a sting if you aren’t quick enough to give them room. Continue reading
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Anatomy of a cancellation
I’m always amazed when talking with my peers at ceu courses or reading replies on pest control forums how no one ever loses an account, raises prices every year with little fuss and hardly ever get any complaint calls in their companies. I gotta call BS Continue reading
The 12 hour tick time bomb
A ticks specialized mouth parts is the reason it takes so long to begin feeding. Almost like an oil rig it needs to be drilled down and anchored into your flesh until it’s deep enough for feeding to begin. Continue reading
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Foreclosed homes and termites
As a termite inspector I enjoy the challenge of inspections and repo homes offer the most by far. At times I feel sorry for the evicted family because it looks like they got kicked out just the night before. Clothes are still in the closet, rotting food in pans on the stove and their stuff is just all over the place. It amazes me that people could live this way and it’s in these homes that I almost always find termites, rats, mice, roaches and ants. Continue reading
Posted in Termites
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The Deadly Cicada Killer
I have demonstrated that this huge wasp is of no harm. I have walked through the buzzing hordes and even had them land on my outstretched hand all the while the lady of the house is shrieking from behind the closed kitchen window. Nothing seems to soothe the fear that these creatures conjure up and if I’m asked once, I’m asked 1000 times; “Are you sure there is nothing you can do?” Continue reading
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Home made spray rigs
I for one salute those people and will always take the time to admire their hard work and creativeness. Who knows maybe some executive from John Deere will see them treating their yard as he passes by and want to offer them a deal for their bicycle powered weed sprayer/fertilizer Continue reading
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Severe termite damage-how fast do termites eat wood?
In the last 26 years I have seen some pretty extensive termite damage to homes and commercial structures. Some on buildings that have long been forgotten but most on homes that are lived in and the damage was happening right under everyones nose. Just this spring I was asked to try and stop termites from attacking a $20,000.00 boat in storage. Upon inspection Continue reading
Posted in Termites
Tagged pest termite, subterranean termite, termite damage, termite picture, termites home
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When pests cross the property line
One of the more difficult problems in pest control is stopping bugs that come from a neighbors property. No matter how many old pesticide cans you get from the shed and spray you just can’t get to the source. In many instances the best you can achieve is to keep it at a low roar but that often changes if the conditions next door change too. Continue reading
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