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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.

3 Hall Of Fame Disappointments In My Career – A Broken Branch

I’ve been in the pest control industry 30 plus years and to say the least,  it’s been a roller coaster ride. Not just in finances however, there has also been– and I guess will always continue to be, huge ups … Continue reading

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The Pest Control Industry & The Media

The old saying “any publicity is good publicity” may work for some but I don’t think that’s ever worked for the pest control industry. Not at a national level anyways. Recently the national head line news has been the horrific … Continue reading

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The Top 18 Pest Control Companies In America

Here at Pest Cemetery we have a group in which we educate and communicate with to enrich the greatest of knowledge among the pest control industry. These guys are weekly, if not daily, learning from each other on a regular … Continue reading

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When Are You To Old To Do Pest Control?

Living in the retirement capital of the world I have the distinct honor to serve many members of our society who have dedicated multiple decades to their careers. Retired postal workers, military, executives, home makers, (do you ever really retire … Continue reading

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The Find

bucket list noun informal a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime: making this trip is the first thing on my bucket list. A bit morbid to think about but let’s … Continue reading

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Let’s Throw Professional Exterminators Under The Bus With A Pest Pro Driving

To throw (someone) under the bus is an idiomatic phrase in American English meaning to sacrifice a friend or ally for selfish reasons. It is typically used to describe a self-defensive disavowal and severance of a previously-friendly relationship when the … Continue reading

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Treat Thy Neighbor As Thyself

In my craft, (pest control), I have absolutely no problem performing in front of anyone and quite literally,  I have. From huge business tycoons, famous people, other pest control professionals all the way to the sweet little person who lives … Continue reading

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Unfinished

The day starts like any other, the break of dawn has barely cracked the eastern sky but Robert has already risen and gently taps the button on top of the alarm clock hoping to let his wife sleep in. It … Continue reading

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Why I Set Activity Goals In My Pest Control Business & Not Dollar Centered Goals

In this article are my thoughts concerning goal setting for the single operator, the mom and pop or smaller pest control company. We all want to grow our businesses and of course by grow, I mean to add to the … Continue reading

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Where Do Professional Exterminators Find German Roaches?

If you were a professional exterminator where would you look to find and treat German roaches? No doubt, this question, or some reasonable facsimile of it has crossed the mind of many a pest control do it yourself person as … Continue reading

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Safely & Effectively Setting Your Wooden Rat or Mouse Snap Trap

Rodent traps have been part of a massive ongoing effort to getting rid of rats and mice since time began. Rodent control devices are big business but it seems like there are just as many if not more of home … Continue reading

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The Way To Kill Roaches and The Links That’ll Guarantee Results

In my many years as a hired killer I’ve seen many different formulas when it comes to killing German roaches. Some involve heavy doses of noxious home brew liquids, others are recipe’s of poisons and food. There’s even a few … Continue reading

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Giant House Spider

Like the hobo house spider, the giant house spider is a native of Europe that has found its way to the United States through human activity. It is active in the Pacific Northwest. The spider is named as such because … Continue reading

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Great & Not So Great Freebies In Pest Control

Something about running a pest control route that happens to everybody, not just me. People give you stuff! Now it doesn’t happen everyday and it’s not always a big ticket item, but there is definitely some sort of karma thing … Continue reading

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Fat And Happy

If you’re not growing you’re dying. Anthony Robbins The minute you’re satisfied with where you are, you aren’t there anymore Risk is essential. There is not growth of inspiration in staying within what is safe and comfortable. Once you find … Continue reading

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