Do you see bats flying around your home especially in the early evening? Do you often hear scratching sounds coming out of the attic? You may be sharing your home with bats. Just like any other varmint, bats can enter your home through the ridge vents, fireplaces and any other small spaces around your roof. They often deposit a lot of dripping and urine resulting in a strong ammonia smell. Bats are not entirely bad, but there are health risks involved in having bats living in your attic. They often transmit diseases like rabies and histoplasmosis through their droppings. You can make sure bats have a place to call home which is not inside your home by installing bat houses.

Before you evict the bats from inside your house, you should provide a new home for your bats. Installing bat boxes is the best solution. Below are a couple of reasons why you should invest in installing bat houses around your home or business.

Control the pesky insects in your backyard

Insects like mosquitoes leave nasty bite marks on the skin, which can be quite itchy. You can enlist the bats to control the insect populations around your home, as this is what they mainly feed on. Next time you see a bat swooping down, they are probably doing it to catch an biting insect, not to scare you.

Ecological functions

If you have a green thumb, then you will probably love to have some bats around to help you with the gardening. Bats have gained a lot of appreciation in acting as pollinators and seed dispersers. They will also help to keep harmful bugs out of your vegetation.

Source of fertilizer

Bat droppings is also known as Guano. Guano is a nitrogen-rich fertilizer. You can collect bat droppings for your potted plant and flowerbeds. Bats are loyal to their birthplace and will stay in a bat house for most of their life once they occupy it. You can rely on the bats for a steady source of guano for most of the year.

There are plenty of myths about bats that puts them among the most feared animals in the world. However, bats are generally harmless to humans and helpful too. Placing a bat house in your backyard gives the bats a safe place to live while offer all the benefits mentioned above.

Once the bat houses are installed on your property, it is now time to exclude them from your home or business and seal the property completely so they cannot re-enter. This can be a daunting task. We recommend hiring a professional bat removal company to tackle this sometimes overwhelming project. Call Varmint Gone Anchorage today to schedule an inspection for your home or business.