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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.

Fly control on a shoestring

Posted on August 15, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

For lack of a better description they seem instantly addicted and almost held to the bait as if by a magnet or glue. Then in about 20 seconds or so their wings start beating furiously but they can’t let go Continue reading →

Posted in Flies and Gnats | 3 Comments

Dried fruit beetle

Posted on August 14, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

#1 is the tip of each wing has an amber colored spot on the tip and #2 is when they are found in food packaging you’ll see dead ones, molted skins and loads of fecal matter. Yummy! Continue reading →

Posted in Pantry Pests/Grain Moths and Beetles | Leave a comment

I hereby resign from whatsthatbug.com

Posted on August 13, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

We receive approximately 5000 emails per day and cannot possibly answer every single one, we apologize. Since you seem to have some free time on your hands we have forwarded all of today’s e-mails to your address for you to sort through. Continue reading →

Posted in In my opinion | 4 Comments

Do yellow light bulbs really keep bugs away?

Posted on August 12, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve heard a lot of explanations for this; it burns their eyes, they get confused, the yellow light reminds them of the sun so they think it’s day time but the truth is not quite as exciting. Continue reading →

Posted in Pest proofing series | 63 Comments

Preemptive termite strike

Posted on August 10, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

It’s always a shame when I go out to a persons home and see that they have spent literally $10,000 dollars or more on pool pavers only to see drill marks. Continue reading →

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Albino Earwigs

Posted on August 9, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

But fear not, if you don’t catch him this time you have 4 or 5 more chances till the end of summer or you can always wait until spring. Continue reading →

Posted in Earwigs | 11 Comments

If only the dinosaurs had deet

Posted on August 6, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Most believe (as I did) that the extinction of the dinosaur was a quick process from a cataclysmic event. The truth is that it took many, perhaps millions of years for them to fully die off. Continue reading →

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Turn your aerosol into a 4 way fogger

Posted on August 4, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Oh and make sure that when your spray can is empty you save the straw so you can use it again and again. I mean if you threw it away, how would you treat the voids in your life? Continue reading →

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West Side Rats

Posted on August 3, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I felt pretty hopeless at times as even my best attempts didn’t seem to make a difference. As a side note I worked on commission and my pay for that stop was about $ 3.00. Continue reading →

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The little known Citronella ant

Posted on August 1, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

The two looks I got were, relief from the potential client knowing she didn’t have to spend $700.00 on a carpenter ant job and a cold angry stare from the salesman who just lost 15% commission. Continue reading →

Posted in Ants | 17 Comments

Removing Ticks

Posted on July 31, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

The one I remember as a kid was if you yanked the body off of a tick and left the head embedded in your skin it would grow a new body. Let me tell you, for a 10 year old that’s pretty scary. Continue reading →

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Planes, trains and bug infested automobiles

Posted on July 30, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Just when I thought I had seen everything something new comes along. Now I haven’t been around as long as some but 26 years has got to put me closer to the top of the list doesn’t it? Continue reading →

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pseudoscorpion needs more than a pseudo identification

Posted on July 28, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Recently I received a request to identify a bug and a fuzzy picture. Normally I’m pretty good at this but I think this time I may need some help. Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | 13 Comments

Do people really want ‘green pest control?’

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Now in 2009 I ask you, Do you really want green pest control? Isn’t it a fore gone conclusion that this service industry already performs this for you and at a high lev Continue reading →

Posted in Choosing a pest control company | 7 Comments

Wasps and above ground pools

Posted on July 25, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

It offers excellent protection from the rain, warmth from the sun heating up the aluminum and hardly anyone ever bothers them mainly because they are below eye level. Continue reading →

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