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In Pest Control The Common Sense Of The Common Denominator Is Not So Common

Posted on April 12, 2013 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve never been accused of being the sharpest knife in the drawer and honestly, that’s ok. But you’d think after almost 3 decades of doing pest control I’d be the last one lulled into sleep over a minor problem and … Continue reading →

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Route # 9- In The Beginning

Posted on April 2, 2013 by The Bug Doctor

Jerry 1:1 In the beginning was route #9 and it was without form, void and a complete and utter mess.

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Route #9 Coming Out Of The Closet

Posted on March 19, 2013 by The Bug Doctor

To this day I remember exactly how I was introduced to this gig. At the time I was working two jobs, an upscale deli making sandwiches by day and a low life greasy Greek pizza place moping floors and doing … Continue reading →

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EASY JOB, Exterminating In America’s Most Dangerous City – by Kurt Beers

Posted on December 10, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

  I remember pulling up next to a Terminix truck at a red light one morning and thinking to myself that the man behind the wheel must not be the sharpest tool in the shed. I mean, who would want … Continue reading →

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The Dusting Cap Dilemma In Pest Control

Posted on September 24, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

I love it when I see pest techs dusting for pest control. I love it even more when I see a professional tech who’s doing the dusting. Dusting has so many positive aspects; Long term residuals, huge voids can be … Continue reading →

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The Show Must Go On

Posted on June 25, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

For some reason early on in my career I was tagged as the guy new technicians rode with for training. For better or for worse I’ve had a hand in seeing 100’s of techs through their first few hours, days … Continue reading →

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5 Universal Truths About Your Pest Control Route

Posted on June 12, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

Do you use less equipment now then you did when you started? After all a dead bug is still a dead bug regardless if you killed it with a $1000 dollar actisol machine or with a 40 cent shot of … Continue reading →

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Pest Control Not Found In Any Manual

Posted on June 4, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

To get a professional pest control applicators license you’ve got to go through quite a bit of training. Books books and more books, on the job training, ride alongs, training classes, videos, in house testing and more. All of this … Continue reading →

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Translating Pest Control Instructions; Please Help

Posted on May 6, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

I rarely ask for anyones help when it comes to pest control service. It’s not that I have all the answers or am so smart. (just this week I had a customer call me anything but 😉 No, I just … Continue reading →

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If A Single Pest Control Operator Falls in The Woods…

Posted on April 28, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

In the pest control world there are three things near and dear to my heart. # 1. A tech who takes pride in his/her work and just exudes professionalism – #2. A clean and organized truck (kind of a rarity … Continue reading →

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Do You Haggle, Barter Or Trade Your Pest Control Service?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

Is it just me or are there others out there who hate to negotiate for goods or services? Maybe I’m the extreme because I don’t even like using coupons or gift certificates. To be honest I guess I feel like … Continue reading →

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If You Had A Pest Control Genie What Would You Wish For

Posted on April 6, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

We’ve all watched the scene play out, a ship wrecked man in tattered clothes who comes upon a bottle in the sand. Thinking it’s water perhaps or something else, he picks it up, uncorks it and SHAZAAM! Out pops a … Continue reading →

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The Deadly Speed Of A Key Account

Posted on February 29, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control technicians must be a trusting lot. I can’t think of any other occupation where a homeowner let’s a service person in their home while they’re not present. Not only do they ‘let’ them in, they actually give them … Continue reading →

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Hey Bug Man! My Eyes Are Up Here

Posted on February 25, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

Where else but here in pestcemetery.com would you find the hard hitting, unbiased articles that tackle the truly important issues of the pest control industry? Does megatronpest.net give you this? How about the national magazines? No, there are just certain … Continue reading →

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Ironies & Oddities And The Veterans Of Pest Control

Posted on September 8, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Do any job long enough and you’re bound to see some really off the wall things somewhere down the line. I’ve been doing pest control for 27 years and hardly a day goes by where I don’t do a double … Continue reading →

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