Monmouth County’s Helpful Brown Bat Control Guide

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Usually less than four inches in length, brown bats come in varying shades of brown and are capable of flying up to twenty miles per hour. These pests may hide away in trees or forested areas but they also prefer to hang around in areas that provide plenty of moisture and protection from predators – like barns, steeples, eaves, and even your attic.
A bat on a tree
A little brown bat in a cave

When they’re not using your attic or barn for shelter, brown bats do play an important role in New Jersey’s ecosystem:

  • They control insect populations. Brown bats can eat up to 70% of their body weight in insects, including mosquitoes, which can even help reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

  • They’re beneficial for farmers. Speaking of insects, brown bats also help control the populations of certain insects, which may damage or harm agricultural crops.

  • They serve as prey too. Just as they’re predators, other animals, like raccoons, owls, hawks, and even falcons, rely on brown bats as part of their diet.

  • They’re good indicators of environmental changes. Brown bats are sensitive to changes in the environment or ecosystem, so their presence or absence can be good indicators of the health of Monmouth County’s ecosystem.

As beneficial as they are for the environment, that doesn’t mean you want brown bats living in your space. Here’s what you should know about the dangers associated with brown bats, what may attract them to your property, and why getting rid of them on your own can be incredibly dangerous.

Are Brown Bats Dangerous In Monmouth County?

Brown bats may help the environment, but they can be dangerous for you and anyone else on your property. These bats can be vectors for harmful pathogens, including rabies and the spread of viruses related to the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus.

Even if the bats on your property aren’t specifically carrying rabies or SARS, they can hurt you in another way. The droppings of brown bats contain a fungus that can cause histoplasmosis, a harmful lung disease, in people.

These pests are also far from docile. Like a lot of pests, brown bats may feel threatened or scared if you’re in close proximity to them and can lash out and bite or scratch you or a family member.

What Attracts Brown Bats To Your Property In Monmouth County?

Once they’ve decided your home is the perfect place to hunker down and nest, brown bats won’t be leaving anytime soon, and picking out the home they’ll invade isn’t usually random.

Certain factors may make your home or property more attractive to brown bats, such as:

Plenty of water. If you’ve got standing water sources on your property, like birdbaths, flooded gutters, or other moisture issues, you could be making your property look more attractive to bats.

An abundant food source. While they may not target your trash cans or food scraps, existing pest problems can lure brown bats in. Food sources in your house, attic, barn, or even around your property could draw insects that serve as bat prey.

A cozy, warm shelter. Bats may hunker down in your attic, barn, or another part of your property to build their nests. Houses offer brown bats warmth and shelter, and provide them with plenty of protection from predators too.

In some cases, brown bats may accidentally end up in your home, especially baby bats. When their mothers go out to feed, baby bats may head off to explore and fly through an open window or tiny gaps in your attic.

Sealing up potential entry points, including cracks and crevices in your walls, tears in window screens, and even using chimney caps, are all good tactics for keeping bats out of your home.

Why You Should Leave Brown Bat Removal Up To The Professionals In Monmouth County

If they can survive on your property, brown bats aren’t going to want to leave, and trying to remove them on your own can be dangerous. Because they may bite or scratch if they feel threatened, trying to get rid of a brown bat infestation could mean risking exposure to rabies or other harmful pathogens.

This is why it’s a good idea to leave brown bat control up to the professionals – like those of us at Alliance Pest Services. We’ve got the gear and the training to not only effectively remove brown bats from your property, but we’ll make sure they don’t come back. If you suspect that you’ve got brown bats on your property, you shouldn’t ignore the problem. Call us at Alliance Pest Services today to find out more about our brown bat control services.

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