Batzner Pest Management: Points out public health risks during April’s National Pest Management Month

Contact: Jerry Batzner or Chris Venuti,

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or Jordan Fox, 414-352-2645

(New Berlin, April 14) – Batzner Pest Management, New Berlin, joins the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) in celebrating April as National Pest Management Month, an observance that has been taking place for more than 30 years.

In April, both Batzner and the NPMA this year are raising awareness about the public health risks posed by structural pests and encouraging business and home owners to take proactive steps to prevent pest infestations in their properties.

“People should know that the public health risks of pest infestations can include tick-borne and/or mosquito-borne diseases, injurious bites or stings from rodents or insects, and respiratory irritation from exposure to cockroach litter,” says Jerry Batzner, president of the family-owned pest management company bearing his name. “Cockroach allergens are known to trigger asthma attacks, especially in children. Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus, and stinging insects send more than half a million people to the emergency room every year. Pests, such as mice, cockroaches, and flies also have the ability to transfer pathogens of food borne illnesses.”

According to Batzner, there are serious property threats that pests like termites, carpenter ants and rodents can pose. He explains that termites and carpenter ants have the ability to chew through wood beams, walls, floors and even wallpaper and cause costly damage. Rodents can spark house fires if they gnaw through electrical wiring or build nests close to heat sources.

“During April, we’re urging property owners to learn more about pest management and to take steps to prevent infestations before they occur. Pest pressure increases significantly in spring and summer, which is why simple measures like sealing cracks and crevices around the home, keeping kitchen counters and floors clean and free of crumbs, sealing garbage cans and eliminating sources of still-standing water on your property now can go a long way in preventing pests from making a home in yours.”