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Above category Products do not kill bats but will helps to repel or prevent to enter inside your property.

I have bats in the house: What should I do?

If you have bats in the house, it is best to contact a trained wildlife professional. You can provide some assistance by being the “eyes” and “ears” when the professional is not there. You can take steps to remove a bat that has wandered into the living area. After dark, turn out interior lights, turn on a porch light, and open the door for the bat to leave. This is usually very successful. Do not touch the bat as you can cause injury to the bat. Also, in some areas, bats are protected by law.

If possible, determine if the bats in the house are strays, meaning they accidentally reached the living area. These can be from local colonies in the structure or they have entered from the outside.

Commonly, if bats are living in walls or in attics of a house, one or two may periodically find their way into the living space. If the bats found are from colonies within the structure, such as an attic or in walls, an inspection of the attic and exterior areas should provide information as to whether the structure has a bat colony present. In the attic during the day, bat colonies might be found near the attic vents. Even if the colony is in the eaves of the house, a few might be in the attic. Visual confirmation is a good way to determine the degree of the bat problem. It will also save the professional time when they arrive.

As dusk approaches, look for signs of emerging bats on the exterior of the structure. This would apply to social bats, but these are most common in and around structures.

If there is no evidence of bats anywhere, but the one or two which have reached the living area, an inspection by a professional wildlife technician might be valuable.

How to Get Rid of Bats in an Attic?
There are several ways to get rid of bats in an attic. If there are just a few bats, and it appears that there is no colony present or if there is a solitary bat in the attic, they can be physically removed by a trained professional who has proper protective equipment.

There are several different approaches to remedying a bat infestation in an attic. However, it is important to note that many states have laws or regulations that address bat control and which provide specific requirements and protections for these animals. It is important to avoid using any home remedies to control bats, including those which involve mixing chemicals.

If you encounter such a problem, it is highly recommended that you contact a pest control professional who is trained in bat removal.

If there is a bat colony in the attic, it is best to exclude the bats from returning. Some social bats develop maternity colonies, or colonies of females gathered to have their young. The young are dependent on their mothers for some time. No colony should be excluded from return until the young are capable of flying. Prior to this, the adults return each morning and feed the young. Restricting access of the females to the young will prevent feeding of the young and they will die. Check the local bat species to determine when it is safe to exclude the colony. Usually state universities will have sections of their websites dedicated to locally found bats and when the young are reared.

When exclusion work is to be done, observing the structure at dusk will give an indication as to the entry and exit points. After the bats have left, the holes can be sealed. Check inside during the day and look for daylight after sealing. Also check for air currents which may disclose other access points.

One-way tubes, cones or other devices can be installed when the entry point is found. These devices can be placed over the entry and when the bats emerge, they cannot return back to the colony. These are very effective. Some people prefer to place bat houses nearby but the likelihood of the displaced bats roosting there is limited.

After the bats are removed, it is best to clean up any guano or urine to prevent spread of disease. Always use personal protection when cleaning up guano or urine.