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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.

How DEET works

Posted on June 19, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Ordinarily this wouldn’t be such a big deal to you or I but in the mind of a scientist it can open up a whole new way to approaching pest control solutions. Continue reading →

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The Acrobatic Ants Easy Elimination

Posted on June 17, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

The best way to identify this ant is to view its abdomen from the top, it resembles closely the shape of a heart. Why they didn’t name it the cardiac ant I’m really not sure. Continue reading →

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Potato recipe getting rid of Fungus gnats

Posted on June 16, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I believe sometimes the gnats basically ‘run their course’ and disappear naturally but we coincide the sudden vanishing with our pest control method Continue reading →

Posted in Flies and Gnats | 8 Comments

Bugs in your gutter

Posted on June 15, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

This combination makes for an irresistible soup for all kinds of insects and if unchecked large infestations may begin making their way into your home. Continue reading →

Posted in Choosing a pest control company | 7 Comments

Trashing the competition

Posted on June 13, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I’m often asked about so and so or my program is compared to theirs which would be an easy lead in to start slinging negative arrows but I never take the bait Continue reading →

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There are bugs in my camper/ 15 minute treatment for your RV

Posted on June 12, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Camping is fun and so many people enjoy the great outdoors and still have all the comforts of home. RV’s have come along way over the years and now have satellite TV, elegant furnishings, large comfortable beds and rooms that … Continue reading →

Posted in Pest proofing series | 5 Comments

The technician carousel

Posted on June 11, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I suppose I’ll need to have about 100,000 more children to keep my formula in tact and of course expand my parking lot. Continue reading →

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One Tip Every ‘Snowbird’ Should Know (Plastic Wrap Your Toilet)

Posted on June 9, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Either way she’ll know I was there by the lack of bugs and perhaps the surprise if she goes to use the potty without looking first. (oh boy-I hadn’t thought of that) Continue reading →

Posted in Pest proofing series | 9 Comments

Baby spiders, grown up fear

Posted on June 8, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I have been doing pest control so long that I have literally watched some of my customers kids grow up. As young kids they scream with glee when we came across a spider or crazy looking bug. Continue reading →

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Pincer bugs aka Earwigs

Posted on June 7, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

The pinchers on an Earwig are almost completely harmless, I say almost because they can arch their backs and give you a wee tiny prick. So on the scale of harmless they are about a 0.001. Continue reading →

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Invisible Pest Control At Theme Parks

Posted on June 6, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

It was there that I learned some of the secrets of how they keep the grounds virtually pest free. Continue reading →

Posted in Tools of the trade | 8 Comments

Green Mouse Droppings

Posted on June 5, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

It’s difficult to say that red or green droppings mean the mouse has gotten a lethal dose or not from the baits since food passes through their systems so quickly. What you can surmise however is that they have accepted the bait Continue reading →

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Convert your sprayer into a professional applicator tool

Posted on June 2, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Now so far this can’t be that much help for you, this is suppose to be a place where you can get money saving tips and spending over $300.00 for the occasional pest job you’re going to do doesn’t quite seem to fit this theme. Continue reading →

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Termite inspector damage (why inspectors tap wood)

Posted on May 30, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

I ended up with damage alright but it wasn’t from termites. The inspector checking for them drove a screwdriver into all of my baseboards and window sills! Who’ll fix that? Continue reading →

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Selling a house with termite history

Posted on May 28, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Another fact that needs to be talked about is that women buy houses and not men. Guy’s will laugh off that dangling 2×4 with bugs swarming Continue reading →

Posted in Termites | 9 Comments