Category Archives: In my opinion

After more than a quarter century I’ve seen a lot of what goes right and what turns out so wrong in pest control. Myths, distorted facts and truths people just don’t adhere to are rampant by word of mouth alone. Add the world wide web to the mix and in becomes very hard to know what to believe. Here I give you my opinion on a variety of subjects but beware, my view may be not what you expect.

When Phobias Collide-The Termite Who Cried Wolf

Posted on November 23, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

As with any WDO (wood destroying organism report) I make sure to list the things that hindered my inspection such as furniture, wall coverings or insulation in the attic. The report itself states that it is a Visual Inspection only … Continue reading →

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When Phobias Collide-The Dousing

Posted on November 22, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There are too many instances I could write about here that to single out one might give you the impression this is a rarity. The opposite is true. However, it was from this one I drew some valuable lessons and … Continue reading →

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I ‘scene’ it doing pest control

Posted on November 17, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I love pest control because of the daily adventure into all of the different aspects of life. I mean you get to see things that not many other professions allow for. How things are made, beautiful homes, sickening gross scenes … Continue reading →

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An invitation to deceive

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Recently I received an invitation to join a group of people to engage in discussions, networking and perhaps becoming friends with the host and all of it’s members. Since pestcemetery is listed on everything from sodahead to facebook it’s very … Continue reading →

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The Darker Side Of Eugenol Oil

Posted on November 1, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

There seems a clamor that’s building which is now become a low roar. Eugenol oil is peaking the interest of many a consumer for its quick knock down properties of insects, spiders and even weed control. This miracle product is … Continue reading →

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It’s Your Business – Let It Grow

Posted on October 28, 2010 by The Bug Doctor


The fly that doesn’t want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter.  ~G.C. Lichtenberg How do you handle problems in your business? It’s a fair question because everyone and every firm deals with them all … Continue reading →

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To Hustle Takes No Skill At All (Keeping And Advancing In Your Pest Control Job)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I played football as a youngster and had dreams of being a Green Bay Packer running the ball like my favorite running back # 42 John Brockington. He wasn’t the greatest back who ever lived but he was the first … Continue reading →

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Got bugs? Maybe it’s a YOU problem

Posted on October 13, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

In my business it’s about 60% education, 30% application and 10% YOU when it comes to an absolutely 100% bug free home. Now let’s break that equation down just a bit and see what we get.

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Delusional parasitosis or am I just paranoid?

Posted on October 11, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Spend any time in the pest control industry and your bound to run into people who have their imaginations get the best of them about insects. This ranges quite a bit and since I’m not a psychologists I’m not really … Continue reading →

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Re; Palmetto bugs YIKES

Posted on October 1, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

The following is the tale end of a series of e-mails from my Ask The Bug Doctor feature on my site. The ‘Nice lady’ who wrote really couldn’t have been more gracious both to me and to her pest control … Continue reading →

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The Security Patch For The Pest Control Professional

Posted on September 21, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Anyone who knows me or spends anytime reading my blog knows I’m no big fan of reinventing the wheel and at the same time I’m not exactly enthralled with the way Mega Pest Control Company Inc. runs its operations. I’m … Continue reading →

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What do stock tips and pest control have in common?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

For some reason people can be pretty good at tuning conversations out that aren’t real high on the ‘important right now’ meter. We are able to half listen, nod at the right times and an occasional “uh huh” can go … Continue reading →

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3 Simple Ways For Small Pest Control Companies To Grow

Posted on September 9, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Everybody’s a guru nowadays aren’t they? You got your blog masters, sales enhancers, personal well being experts and the motivational wizards to name but a few. One thing they all have in common in their bios is that they have … Continue reading →

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Closet Pest Control-Take The Poll

Posted on August 31, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control is a complaint business & I remember my first one. It was in my training and I was with the service mgr. on an ant call which was oddly enough not a regular service but a complaint. We … Continue reading →

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Do you dream about pest control?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Ever have a dream where you go to school but you forgot to put on pants? I have and what’s weird is that nobody around me even noticed. How bout one where you’re being chased and whatever it is that’s … Continue reading →

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