Bats are one of the most severe, complex problems in the wildlife control world. Bats are no joke between serious health risks, such as histoplasmosis and rabies, and the irritating noises and damage that bat colonies can cause in our homes. In fact, bats are responsible for around seven in ten rabies deaths in people throughout the United States, according to the疾病控制中心。While most bats in the United States are not rabid, it is crucial that we take the threat of bats seriously because contact with wildlife, such asbats or raccoons，可以向我们传播狂犬病。
此外，蝙蝠鸟粪（也称为蝙蝠便便）可以将诸如组织胞浆病（组织质质病）等危险疾病传递给人类。组织胞浆病是感染类型这发生在人类通常在动物粪便中发现的孢子中呼吸之后。这通常是在驱除蝙蝠并清理剩余的蝙蝠粪便后进行的。对于许多人来说，组织质症不会发展并表现出症状。但是，当婴儿或免疫系统受损的患者形成它时，它可能很严重。如果您在暴露于蝙蝠鸟粪后会出现类似流感的症状，请立即与您的医生联系。
Now that you’re aware of the risks, let’s go over how you can get rid of bats in your attic.
在本指南中，我们将介绍以下主题：
- 如何摆脱阁楼中的蝙蝠
- 如何将蝙蝠排除在阁楼之外
- Signs You Have Bats in Your Attic
- 蝙蝠如何进入里面
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如何摆脱阁楼中的蝙蝠
您已经在阁楼中找到了蝙蝠，所以您可以采取什么步骤摆脱阁楼中的蝙蝠？请注意，由于它们在生态系统中的重要作用，因此在大多数州毒害蝙蝠是非法的。
- 使用蝙蝠排除器。A bat excluder covers entryway holes that bats are using to enter your home. The excluder turns this hole into a one-way door that bats can only use to exit your home and not enter it. This method will only be effective if you’ve already sealed off other entry points since bats can squeeze through tight areas. We recommend installing the excluder at a downward angle so that it’s easier for bats to exit. Once the bats are gone, remove the excluder and seal off the entry point.
- 安装蝙蝠警报。Bat alarms create unpleasant noises that scare off bats. Try using one of these to scare bats away from your home. As an alternative option, you can use awhite noise machine，这可能会吓到许多蝙蝠。
- 用自然气味吓take蝙蝠。Bats are repelled by a variety of scents, such as薄荷和矛油。市场上有一些产品，例如BAT Magic，您可以为此购买，也可以通过在房屋周围喷洒薄荷和矛质油和阁楼来使用此解决方案。
- 安装蝙蝠网。将一块网挂起来，蝙蝠进入并离开家中。将其悬挂在其出口下方约一英尺处，以便蝙蝠可以逃脱您的房屋，但不能重新进入。使用胶带固定顶部和侧面，但将底部自由放置以使蝙蝠离开您的房屋。
- Treat for existing pests.如果你有蜘蛛或蚊子问题，在治疗蝙蝠之前，您必须治疗此问题。许多蝙蝠都会吃虫子，如果他们找到一个简单的食物来源，他们会快乐地呆在周围。
- 更换撕裂的窗户屏幕。蝙蝠很狡猾，可以通过多种方式进入您的房屋。检查您的窗户屏幕，屋顶和房屋外部是否有孔和间隙。然后，更换或修理这些孔，以防止蝙蝠进入和创建蝙蝠菌落。
- 关闭房屋周围或昏暗的灯光。Bright lights can cause bats to stop their activity at night and disorient them, causing them to hide rather than exit your home. Bright lights也吸引虫子，这是许多蝙蝠的食物来源。
- Contact awildlife removal expert。如果你有large colony of bats, it’s best to save yourself the headache and prevent these unwanted house guests from damaging your home further. Bats can be dangerous to remove yourself, so contacting a pest control company in your area can be worth the investment.
如果您有婴儿蝙蝠，我们强烈建议您与当地的野生动植物控制或害虫防治专家接触，因为婴儿蝙蝠在许多区域都是非法的，并且由于小尺寸的尺寸也可能很难捕获。如果他们逃到您的墙壁，他们可能会死亡，导致恶臭。
How to Keep Bats Out of Your Attic
Now that the bats are removed from your home, you’ll want to take bat-proofing preventative measures to prevent bats from returning to your home.
- 密封入口点。检查您的阁楼和房屋，以了解小动物可能用来进入房屋的入口点。使用填缝或密封剂产品来填补这些孔和间隙，以使害虫无法进入您的房屋。蝙蝠可以飞过一英寸的孔，因此您必须对检查保持一致，以确保您不会错过任何入口点。
- 引入自然敌人。蝙蝠有许多天然敌人，例如猫头鹰。购买假塑料猫头鹰，并将其放在屋顶或阁楼附近，任何位于高高且易于看到的地方。这将确保蝙蝠在您的家附近栖息，请看到猫头鹰和清晰的猫头鹰。我们建议每年几次切换猫头鹰的位置，以使蝙蝠保持害怕。
- 保持门和窗户关闭。This is a crucial tip to follow, especially at night when bats are most active. Also, regularly double-check that your window and door screens are not damaged to prevent bats from entering through holes or gaps in the screens.
- Change your outdoor light bulbs.Pests, including bats, are attracted to bright light. Try changing your outdoor light bulbs to yellow ones. This will also attract fewer bugs, decreasing bats’ natural food source.
- 在房屋的战略区域安装电线网格。Bats are attracted to chimneys, attics, and furnace vents. If you have any of these, install a wire mesh covering over this area to prevent bats from entering and roosting in this area.
Bats are repelled by a variety of scents, such as薄荷和矛油。
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Signs You Have Bats in Your Attic
蝙蝠幼崽通常在4月下旬至6月初之间出生，因此女蝙蝠经常在黑暗，封闭的空间（例如洞穴和阁楼）中寻求庇护，以生下幼犬。在此期间，您将无法使用蝙蝠去除技术，因为幼崽无法飞行，排除技术将使他们无父母，无法离开您的家。
Signs you have bats in your attic:
- 强烈，辛辣的鸟粪或尿液气味
- 鸣叫和吱吱作响的声音，尤其是在黎明和黄昏时期
- 看到蝙蝠的数量增加
- 刮擦声
- 找到一只死蝙蝠
- 在你家里找到蝙蝠
- 墙壁上的划痕
Causes of a bat infestation:
- Breeding season (typically between April and June)
- Other pest infestations, such as mosquitoes, which may attract bats
- 丰富的食物来源，包括甲虫，虫子，果树等。
- Time of year and weather (蝙蝠将冬眠当温度下降到35至40度时）
蝙蝠如何进入里面
Bats are crafty creatures that can enter through small spaces, often only needing an area the size of a half-inch to enter your home. This makes bat exclusion difficult. However, exclusion devices such as bat repellents and bat cones can help you protect your home from these critters.
蝙蝠进入家中的常见方式：
- Gaps in your roof (possibly through missing shingles or cracks)
- 窗户或门屏幕上的孔
- 房屋框架的缝隙
- Chimneys
- 炉通风口
- Open windows or doors
- Gaps between walls and bricks
- 跟随冷气流进入您的阁楼，棚子或谷仓
最后的想法
蝙蝠是危险的野生动物，可以通过其唾液，叮咬和蝙蝠鸟诺传播各种危险疾病。虽然您可以采用自己动手的蝙蝠控制方法，但在普通人执行时，蝙蝠排除可能很危险。如果您担心自己的安全，我们强烈建议您与当地的野生动植物控制专家联系。这将确保您和家人保持安全时获得所需的结果。
野生动植物控制专家还可以提供蝙蝠鸟粪的清理，这对于蝙蝠控制至关重要，因为蝙蝠鸟粪可以向您和您的家人传播疾病。蝙蝠鸟粪清理需要使用防护设备（例如呼吸器）来确保个人清洁烂摊子的安全，这就是为什么最好留给专业人士的原因。
