Have you found a bat in your home? Even if it is a harmless animal, its presence can make your home unsanitary. In addition, its bites can transmit rabies. It would be best to capture her and bring her out.
It is dangerous and even forbidden to do it by yourself. Only a professional has the necessary skills. So here’s how to catch a bat.
Are bats harmful or beneficial?
Bats have many benefits, especially in agriculture. They feed on insects that attack plantations, among other things. A little brown bat can capture up to 600 insects in an hour!
Their role reduces the use of insecticides and therefore air and water pollution. They also contribute to the natural elimination of certain disease-carrying insects (such as West Nile virus or Lyme disease).
However, when they are in your home, their presence can cause unsanitary conditions. Their excrement gives off bad smells. In addition, they may contain the Histoplasma capsulatum. Find out what the dangers of bat droppings are.
This fungus causes histoplasmosis disease which attacks the lungs. Bats can also carry bugs and infest homes.
When under stress, they can bite and transmit rabies. If you think you have this disease, contact Info-Santé immediately.
What should I do if a bat is in my house?
In exceptional cases, bats can enter homes through open windows or doors because they are attracted to light. But generally, they will enter the cracks between the brick and the soffit or the chimney and it is in these spaces that they will be able to establish themselves in a colony. They prefer stone or brick houses that are more like their natural habitat.
If you find a bat in your home, it is important to have your entire home inspected (including the attic, cellars and garage), as there could be a colony.
Start by checking where bats are entering and exiting your home. It is possible to caulk these areas with traps that allow bats to get out of your home, but not into it. Of the Bird netting can also prevent bats from entering your room.
If bats are too anxious, they won’t come out on their own and will be harder to catch. Get your kids and pets out of the room. Turn off the lights and open the window to let the bats leave the house on their own.
How do you catch a bat if it refuses to come out?
There are 8 species of bats in Quebec and they are all protected species. So you can’t kill her. So you have to capture the bat and get it out.
To catch a bat, it is absolutely necessary to call on a professional capture. The latter holds an authorization from the Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks to capture and relocate wildlife. He also has a licence from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change for the capture of bats in accordance with Environment Canada standards.
There is no point in trying to catch a bat in mid-flight. Instead, the door should be closed and Wait for it to land. To handle the bat, the professional must wear work gloves and thick clothing.
He will then use a special clamp to corner her. This is a dangerous manipulation, because even if it is a harmless animal, the bat can bite if it feels attacked.
About Nova Extermination
Since its creation, Nova Extermination specializes in the capture or extermination of several types of pests including bats. We serve the Montreal and South Shore area. If you need to catch a bat, Chat with us now. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
