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Bat Control & Elimination
Bats can fit into an opening as small as ½ inch. Therefore any manufactured structure can have many potential hiding places for Bats. The existing entry points and pathways currently being used by Bats to access the interior of a building are much easier for other Bats to find now due to staining from the bat's oils in their fur, urine, and droppings (guano).
COMMON BAT AREAS
Warm Attics are very commonplace that Bats attempt to Roost in. However, some other structures that bats find desirable include but are not limited to:
- Behind Shutters
- Roof Tiles and Shingles
- Storage Sheds
- Barns
- Soffits
- Eaves
- Siding
BAT REMOVAL PROCESS
If Bats have been living in a structure for a long, then a thorough clean-up process is necessary. Any odors left behind will only continue to attract other bats. Not to mention that bat droppings (guano) are extremely toxic. Bats can carry a fungus known to cause Histoplasmosis. Histoplasmosis is an airborne disease caused by the microscopic spores of the soil fungus Histoplasma Capsulatum, which affects the lungs of humans. It can masquerade as influenza or, with more severe symptoms, be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. The fungus, spores, and possibly hyphal fragments created by Bat Guano become airborne and may be inhaled by people who enter contaminated areas where Bats have nested or are Roosting if not sanitized by a trained professional.
Bat Guano and Urine accumulating in Attics, Lofts, and Wall Spaces can attract arthropods such as Roaches and other pests. Roaches and other pest nuisances are most likely to become an issue after Bats have been eliminated from the structure but leave behind the parasites using Bats as their hosts.
Iowa Illinois Termite & Pest Control, Inc. will scope out what kinds of cracks and crevices bats are getting into and decide on a systematic method of sealing these cracks and crevices to exclude them from future use.
The ONLY way to completely exclude Bats from your home or building is to seal the gaps, cracks, and crevices systematically. This takes time and patience.