Tag Archives: pest control

Why I fight bugs by day and computer bugs by night

Posted on May 28, 2015 by The Bug Doctor

It’s amazing to think that we’re the only force between the human race and over 200 million insects. I mean, what’s stopping these guys from taking us over? There are single ants with the power to bring a man to … Continue reading →

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The Top 18 Pest Control Companies In America

Posted on March 15, 2015 by The Bug Doctor

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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Unfinished

Posted on December 6, 2014 by The Bug Doctor

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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Did You Choose Pest Control or did Pest Control Choose You?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by The Bug Doctor

There’s something about a person who’s “career” is in pest control. Specifically a tech. I’m often asked how I became a bug guy or hear stories of others and not one has ever been ‘born’ into it or knew from … Continue reading →

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Calculating Your Worth In Pest Control

Posted on August 20, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

pest |pest| noun a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc. • informal an annoying person or thing; a nuisance. • (the pest) archaic bubonic plague. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting the bubonic plague): from French … 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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Pin Stream Pest Control & Seeing Red

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve never been accused of having a bland imagination. No ones ever said my conclusions or correlations were so obvious that they could see them coming from a mile away. I’m not sure if that’s a real good thing or … Continue reading →

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Are You A Mega Company? Then Who Cares About You?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Did you know a church becomes a “mega church” when it gets over 2 to 3 thousand people regularly attending?. According to the government you’re considered a small business if you have 500 employees or less. They even have a … Continue reading →

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The Obvious Answer…My Company Sucks

Posted on April 16, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

The following is a two actor script for a play that’s been running even longer than the famous and longest running production Cats. Due to a looming actors strike we’ve had to adapt and abbreviate the production but I’m sure … Continue reading →

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What’s The Grossest Thing You’ve Ever Seen In Pest Control?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

So my son and I were sitting around talking about things I’ve seen in my career. He’s worked with me a for awhile and on any normal day you can be treated to some really wild things. The conversation eventually … Continue reading →

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Yellow Jackets In A Wall

Posted on November 26, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Yellow Jackets can be a real pain, figuratively and literally. They are known for their ability to repeatedly sting you but did you know they also bite? The foragers out and about are usually not a problem unless you begin … Continue reading →

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I always have great Decembers even without the numbers

Posted on October 19, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Don’t know what it is, my believing, dumb luck or the aligning of the stars but I always have my best months in December. While you might think I’m speaking strictly of numbers you’re only partially right. In pest control … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Mr. Roach (pestcemetery back in 1959)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I wasn’t even born yet in 1959 but roaches were definitely around. It’s interesting how much was known even this long ago about roaches and other pests. Scientists and researchers did an incredible job on laying the foundation for what … Continue reading →

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Rafter tag and bird control

Posted on August 11, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I grew up in the good ol state of Iowa and we always lived in very old farm houses with barns, corn cribs and abandoned tractors in the yard. Now we weren’t farmers per se, we just rented the home … Continue reading →

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Having Your ‘Green Cake’ And Eating It Too

Posted on August 5, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’m amazed at the amount of hypocrisy in the green movement, specifically when it comes to pest control and pest control products. It seems that any pest control operator better be using organic, natural or environmentally safe products out there … Continue reading →

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