Ants in Wisconsin – Why They Are Difficult to Control
Ants are consistently a top issue in Wisconsin. Even in winter, when the warming effects of the sun prematurely awakens ants from their dormant state,…
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7 Ways to Mosquito-Proof Your Yard
During the height of breeding season, mosquitoes are easily one of the most irritating pests around. However, there are steps you can take to protect …
How to Protect Yourself from Bed Bugs in Hotels
As expert hitchhikers, bed bugs are prevalent just about everywhere in the world. They are known as hitchhikers because they find their way into lugga…
Before You Sign on the Dotted Line - Be Aware of Door-to-Door Sales Tactics
As temperatures warm and pests become more active, another phenomena ensues in the spring—door-to-door sales reps. Some pest control companies use doo…
Wisconsin’s Top 8 Small Animals in Pest Control
Wildlife removal in Wisconsin can mean many things, from something in your wall or attic to a guest under your porch. In order to determine what small…
Identify and Control Webbing and Casemaking Clothes Moths
With the holidays quickly approaching, and Jack Frost nipping at my heels, I was enthusiastic about swapping out my summer clothes for my favorite coz…
What Do Bed Bug Bites Look Like?
I’ve encountered mosquito bites, flea bites and spider bites, but never had I encountered bed bug bites, that is until I travelled to San Francisco, C…
Determining the Rodent or Pest Scratching in your Wall
I had recently spoken with a customer regarding movement they were hearing in a wall in their house. They were sure it was a squirrel because they had…
How Do I Know If I Have Bed Bugs?
It’s no secret that bed bugs are seriously creepy creatures. After all, they like to live near your bed and feed on your blood while you’re sleeping. …
Early Bed Bug Detection is Key
Be Proactive About Bed Bugs; Implement Our Regularly Scheduled Canine Inspections! Brenda Borgman, Batzner’s Account Executive Manager, sums up the be…
QualityPro Finally Explained
Batzner Pest Control’s mission is to provide legendary service guaranteeing complete customer satisfaction. While keeping the company’s mission in min…
Five Reasons your Home Needs Pest Inspections Each Year
Home maintenance isn’t just about checking for repairs and keeping your home clean and organized; it should involve regular pest inspections too. At a…
Why do Spiders, Centipedes and Earwigs Love the Bathroom so Much?
You know that moment when you’re in the shower, mid-shampoo and you look up to see that creepy crawly just hanging out on the wall of your shower. A q…
Keep Bed Bugs off of your Back-to-School List
Back-to-school shopping is a rite of passage for students and their parents. The depression of summer’s end is quickly offset by the excitement of ne…
How to Choose a Pest Control Company
Batzner’s Pest Control is provided with no hidden pricing - and they will only knock on your door after you are their customer. Most homeowners want t…
How to Inspect for Bed Bugs and Avoid them while Traveling
Many people take trips during the holiday season and the summer months, which unfortunately means that a lot of bed bugs will be traveling as well. Be…
The (Bed Bug) Dog Days of Summer
As you can likely tell by the warm and humid days, we’re caught in what are known as the ”dog days of summer”. Technically, the dog days of summer are…
How to Read and Evaluate Online Reviews
Today, social media and online reviews are taken into consideration just as much as word of mouth to make buying decisions. With more and more people …
Why You Shouldn't DIY Stinging Insects: Bees, Wasps, Hornets
Now that summer is in full swing, I bet your grill has been getting a work out. The last thing you want is for your barbecue to be interrupted by pesk…
Signs and Treatment of Fleas for your Pets and Home
Most pets love getting outside to enjoy the beautiful summer weather as much as their owners. Unfortunately, the excitement of exploring the outdoors …
How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs
You’ve heard about bed bugs and now you’re concerned these little pests have made their way into your bed? A survey from the National Pest Management …
How to Recognize Carpenter Ants
Working in pest control, I realize what pests are common in Wisconsin, but sometimes they just seem like exotic creatures from a textbook that I’ll pr…
How a Dehumidifier Can Prevent Silverfish, Millipedes, Centipedes and Cockroaches
With summer on the horizon, we can look forward to warmer weather, lots of sunshine, and extra hours of daylight. While we have much to look forward t…
Bed Bug Protocol for Multi-unit Properties
If you manage an apartment building, hotel, hospital, or any other multi-unit complex, knowing how to handle bed bugs is an absolute necessity. All it…
Prevent Bed Bugs from Coming Home from College
School is out, and many college students will be moving from their dorms or apartment complexes to spend the summer back home. If you have a child in …
Places You Wouldn’t Expect to Find Bed Bugs
Bed bugs have the physique that allows them to hide under, behind, and in anything. They will typically hide within five feet of their food source whi…
Keeping Bugs Out of Your Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the most common - and frustrating - places for homeowners to find pests. Ants, fruit flies, and pantry pests are naturally attra…
How Rain Affects Mosquitoes and How to Protect Yourself
It’s been a pretty wet spring so far for us in Wisconsin, and while we dutifully wait for the warm days of summer to arrive, we will likely have to st…
Buying a New Home? How to Spot Pest Damage
Recently, a customer called Batzner because they heard a noise coming from the attic of their newly purchased home. When our Operations Manager went u…
Brush up on your Bed Bug Knowledge
Bed Bugs are a very real problem in the United States. According to a survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association, 1 in 5 Americans h…
Why am I seeing Asian Lady Beetles and Boxelder Bugs in Spring?
Around this time every year, we start seeing an increase of phone calls and website submissions regarding Asian Lady Beetles and Boxelder Bugs. While…
Keep Ants Out of Your House
We’ve almost made it through the winter blues and spring is on its way! People start to get a pep in their step as the temperatures start rising. Ants…
Bed Bugs: Getting too close for comfort
We all know that small talk with friends and family about each other’s professional lives can often be mundane and dull. Well, that is certainly NOT t…
Thank your Pets for Noticing Pests
About two years ago, my dog, Tripp, would suddenly wake up in the middle of the night and stare off into the darkness. Comforting, I know. It took me …
Rats in Madison and Milwaukee Residential Areas
When most Wisconsin suburban homeowners think of rats, they imagine filthy New York subway stations or Chicago sewers, not their own backyards. While …
Eliminating Cockroaches in Commercial Settings
A pest infestation can be disastrous for restaurant owners. A health inspection revealing an infestation can cause your restaurant to close, and a cus…
The Rapid Reproduction Rate of Mice
If you’ve ever found one mouse in your house, you can “bet your bottom dollar” that there are more. If you’ve ever dealt with (or are currently dealin…
How to Prevent Pantry Pests in your Home
Holiday baking season is underway, which means plenty of houses will be full of breads, cookies, pies, and other tasty treats. Your family members are…
Sleep Tight, Don't Let These Bed Bug Myths Bite
Bed bugs are one of the most dreaded pests for home owners and property managers, and the number of infestations seems to grow every year. Despite thi…
Five Pest-Free Holiday Decorating Tips
In my experience, there is no season fuller of surprises than the holidays. From unexpected visits from relatives to getting that one present my mom s…
What is IPM?
Batzner Pest Control prides itself on being an industry leader in innovative pest management practices. One practice that we particularly excel in is …
Keeping Pests out of Firewood
On a cold winter night, nothing beats curling up by the fireplace for a relaxing few hours of catching up on your favorite TV shows. For most of us, b…
Why Are Stinging Insects so Bad in the Fall?
Have you ever been at a fall tailgate and thought, “Wow, there seems to be way more wasps now than during summer?” This experience, combined with the …
Fall Invader Prevention – Service Required Before First Frost
Fall invaders probably aren’t the first pests that come to mind when you think of a pest infestation. Occasional, or fall, invaders are a group of ins…
What's that Smell?
Brown Marmorated Stink BugAnother new challenge seems to be on the horizon for pest control professionals in Wisconsin, as the invasive Brown Marmorat…
Batzner Solves Cluster Fly Problems Six Stories High
It’s a unique time of year at Batzner, as we are currently under way with our annual Cluster Fly Week. While no two weeks of work in the pest control …
Batzner Explains Mysterious Appearance of Ants in the Basement
Have you ever seen ants in your basement and wondered what in the world they were doing down there? And how they could have gotten there without you n…
Carpenter Bees Make Their Presence Known
The current favorite for “Rookie Pest of the Year” has to be the carpenter bee. These bumble bee look-a-likes have generated a lot of buzz this summer…
Carpenter Ants vs. Powderpost Beetles
Carpenter Ants vs. Powderpost Beetles If you saw small holes and sawdust-like buildup on a wooden surface in or outside your home, what would you thin…
Carpenter Ant Identification
By this time in the summer, most homeowners have probably spotted at least a few ants indoors. It is important to note that not all ants are created e…
Spring into Residential or Commercial Pest Control
Spring is a great time to consider the benefits of pest control. Whether you’re a homeowner, business owner, or facilities manager, the last thing you…
Can Pests Trigger Allergies and Asthma?
It may be prime time for seasonal allergy sufferers in Wisconsin, but there may be another cause of asthma and other allergic reactions lurking in or …
Five Tips to Prevent Fall Invaders
Those of us in the pest control industry consider occasional invaders to be some of the creepiest of the crawlies. You’ve probably seen them scurrying…
The Importance of Bird Management For Your Business
The threats to a business posed by birds are not as well-known as those from mice or cockroaches, but they can be equally as damaging. As the weather …
Spring Pests and What to Expect
As the weather warms and the ground thaws, many types of insects will start to emerge from their winter hiding places to enjoy all the good things tha…
What Happens During a Batzner Residential Consultation
It all starts with contacting us! Reach out to Batzner via phone, or our quick and easy free estimate form on our website to get the ball rolling. Fro…
Termites vs Carpenter Ants: What’s the difference?
One question Batzner is frequently asked is “What is the difference between termites and carpenter ants?” Most would say that they are both small, bla…
Spring Pest Control Tips for your Home
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time for homeowners to start planning their spring cleaning schedules. Whether you’re a fan of gett…
Tips for Preventing Ants
Spring is approaching and the temperature is on the rise. That always lifts your spirits after the long, cold winter. But green grass and flowers aren…
Proven Pest Control Solutions for Audited Facilities
We understand that inspections by the FDA, USDA or other third-party audits can be a stressful situation. A pest control problem can result in an unsa…
A Gift of Valentine's Day Chocolates! It's what's on the inside that counts.
Are you looking for something new and exciting for Valentine’s Day this year? We recommend swapping out the usual box of chocolates for something a li…
Get the Details: Batzner’s Balanced as Nature (BAN) System
As a BAN System client, you’ll be protected all year round with quarterly services scheduled throughout the year. Our professionals will target pests …
Cockroaches Can Cost Your Business More than Just Your Reputation
Wisconsin restaurants are unfortunately no strangers to the risks of cockroaches. Kitchens and storage areas are home to a number of damp and humid ar…
9 Tips to Pest-Proof Your Home During Winter
Winter is in full swing. And while this may mean things are slowing down in the lives of bees and ants, there are many pests whose winters are still b…
Preventing Mice in Office Buildings
When mice are found in office buildings, they are in search of food, warmth and shelter. With offices being the center of businesses where meetings ar…
Five Reasons Why You Need Winter Pest Control
It's a common misconception that with the cold weather rolling in, familiar pests of warmer months have simply left us until next year. The truth is i…
What is the Batzner Guarantee?
You've heard us mention our Batzner Guarantee - but what exactly does that mean? When you call a pest management service, you are generally either loo…
Put Wisconsin Spiders in Their Place
Have you seen more spiders inside your home? Or spider webs in the basement? With the weather continuing to drop as winter comes around the corner, no…
5 Tips to an Effective Pest Control Program in Food Plants and Warehouses
Mice, flies, cockroaches and other insects have no place in a food processing, manufacturing or warehousing facility. While pests may find a way to ma…
Top Ten Signs of Mice Infestation
Along with pumpkin spice and chilly temperatures, fall is high season for mice to seek shelter in your home or business. They might seem somewhat harm…
Three Stinging Insects to Avoid
They’re among the most feared pests out there. And they’re back. Fall is peak stinging insect season, and wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are once a…
Protecting your Pets and Home from Fleas
It’s a great time of year to enjoy the company of a dog (but then again, it always is). Late spring has brought warmer temperatures and nice weather -…
Pests that go Bump in the Night
There are two types of pests in this world: those that are unpleasant and those that are downright TERRIFYING. In the spirit of Halloween, let’s take …
Centipedes and ants and bees, OH MY! 10 of the deadliest insects in the world.
There are about 900,000 different kinds of insects in the world, making up about 80% of all of the world’s species. That’s right; insects far outnumbe…
Don’t Let Pests Crash your 4th of July Party
Independence Day is a time for food and fun with family and friends. There are also some uninvited guests that will undoubtedly try crashing your par…
Pest-Proofing Tips for First-Time Homeowners
For many, the purchase of their first home is one of the biggest decisions they will ever make. Being a new homeowner undoubtedly brings a lot of resp…
A Guide to Carpenter Ants
In the busy summer pest season, there is one pest that stands above the rest. Carpenter ants are a nuisance pest that many home and business owners ha…
The Pest of Fall: The Boxelder Bug
Just because they don’t bite, it doesn’t make them less of a nuisance. Boxelder bugs can enter your home in large numbers during the fall, staining cu…
15 Signs of Pest Infestations to Look for When House Hunting
House hunting can be stressful enough without the worry that there may be a pest infestation present. Is the roof leaky? Are there any electrical prob…
Spring into Action against Roaches
Have you been wondering when the frigid weather will end? You might have thought to yourself “temperatures should start to get warmer—spring is here a…
Four Wisconsin Cockroaches to Watch out For
In Wisconsin, there are four common species and four occasional species of cockroaches. Traditionally, cockroaches are oval-shaped, flattened, reddish…
Cockroach Allergen Causes Asthma in Children
This pest poses severe health risks once indoors, especially as an asthma trigger in children. Cockroach allergens come from several sources such as f…
Food poisoning, diarrhea, and Staph, OH MY! Cockroaches carry bacteria that can contaminate your food and make you sick!
Cockroaches can contaminate food with their waste and saliva which contains bacteria that can cause food poisoning, diarrhea, and Staphylococcus infec…
Experts Warn Cockroaches Pose Serious Health Concerns
A pest that causes one of the strongest reactions when discovered in a home, is more than just an unwelcome house guest. The cockroach poses severe he…
Bioremediation: A Solution to a Manager’s Nightmare
Odors of rotting garbage and drain back-ups are two issues that can quickly become a manager’s worse nightmare. Many commercial businesses face the p…
Don’t Want a Mouse in Your House? Start With Proper Exclusion Techniques
Dealing with rodents in the fall and winter is a nuisance that most Midwesterners know all too well. Fortunately, by taking the right preventative ste…
Prepare for the Height of Stinging Insect Season
Stinging insects, such as wasps, hornets and bees, can easily ruin your outdoor fun. Most active and aggressive in late summer and early fall, these …
