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What To Do If You Have Bats Near Your Home

What To Do If You Have Bats Near Your Home

With winter reeling in, bats are looking for new places to nest and they are known to nest in areas where lifeform is present. If they’re none in your house congrats but they could be in your neighbor’s and this still threatens your own habitat. Something needs to be done to prevent them from eventually encroaching your private space. Although bats are very good with pest control as they can devour a thousand mosquitoes in an hour, this is why some states have laws that protect bats, but the thought of having something black and vampire oriented hanging from your ceiling every night is not appealing. Hence you will need to get rid of it so that you and your family can sleep at night but first visit the legislative unit to check the state’s laws before you start.

How to find them

Before you get rid of a bat you’ll need to find out where it’s nesting. Look for its droppings (guano) which shines in the sun, also check wooden cracks on your porch or on the walls. Bats love wood and usually build nests in them, check old tree stumps around too.

Getting rid of them

There are lots of ways to get rid of a bat, if you do not want to go through the hassle, then call pest control. In Florida, many private companies can do this effectively, but if you can do it on your own, we’ll tell you what to do. From repelling them to complete extermination, there are lots of ways to get rid of a bat but let’s start with the easy ones

Using Naturally occurring repellants

There are lots of natural things that can be used to repel bats. This is because the smell or fragrance these materials emitexpels the bats from their nests and repels them from the vicinity. The smell of these items needs to be concentrated however to really irritate the bats. Such materials include Peppermint, Cinnamon, Menthol, Human hair and lots more. You can pretty much get this anywhere, all you’ll need to do is to locate the bat’s nest and either directly or indirectly introduce these items into it. Check back in a few days, and you’ll have no more bats.

Using chemicals

In case of a bat infestation, you will need to call in an exterminator as using chemicals is not advised for a non-professional.

There are also some hacks you can use to prevent them from migrating to your house; these include hanging lots of mothballs and using a water spray.

Bats are useful in controlling insects and mosquitoes, but they also cause lots of harm to lives and properties. If there is a bat next door, follow these guidelines accordingly and implore your neighbor to do the same and if you need a company that is made up of professionals who are specialist in getting rid of bats and other pests, reach out to us, and we will restore your peace of mind in no time.

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