Master Gardener Decision Support Guide

Bats

Batproofing is the only permanent solution. Seal all but a few opening with hardware cloth or steel wool for smaller openings. Wait a few days and seal remaining openings 30 minutes after dark. Floodlights or cleaning with ammonia may repell bats that have just moved in. Repellents are usually not successful. Bats can carry rabies. Do not contact any dead or dying bat. Anybody bitten or scratched should wash vigorously with soap and water and then seek medical attention. The bat should be collected without crushing the skull and brought to the local health department. Bats are covered byNorth Carolina Law for Wildlife Killed for Depredations.

Additional Information

The following information on conserving or increasing this species is provided by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist. This is an external document. Use your browser's back button to return to the Master Gardener Decision Support Guide.

Bats

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