Bats are often unwanted human neighborssettling in attics and balconies of houses and apartments.
Sometimes colonies of bats "settlers" reach several dozen individuals.
Some people do not consider it necessary to drive out the guests, but this neighborhood has more disadvantages than advantages.
What kind of disease is a bat?
Bats are unique animals that carry many dangerous diseases for humans, while they themselves suffer from them.
This may be due to any biological features or to the fact that mammals fly, while consuming a lot of energy, which is why their body temperature is constantly increased, from which the immune system is activated.
In any case, bats are carriers many diseases that are lethal to humans.
ATTENTION! Bats carry viruses such as the sensational Ebola, Marburg virus, the SARS coronavirus (SARS), the relatively new Hendroy fever, hemorrhagic and other types of fevers, as well as many other diseases.
Some scientists believe that the glory of the bats as unsurpassed carriers of infection is greatly exaggerated, but many scientists agree that the risk of becoming infected with something dangerous from bat bite big enough.
Anyway, it is better not to risk once more and not to make contact with bats without special need.
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Rabies virus
Most often in connection with bats they recall rabies virus. Usually, the infection will be if the bat bites (it is believed that the disease is not transmitted by airborne droplets, but you can become infected through the contact path by touching the mouse and having sores on your hands).
Moreover, bats are carriers of a particular type of rabies, which is particularly infectious and has a shorter incubation period.
And although some argue that meeting rabies sick is unlikelysince it is not able to fly to human housing, this information is controversial.
Because some mice, as mentioned above, suffer from rabies, but they themselves do not get sick.
What to do with a bite?
IMPORTANT! In no case can not ignore the bite, simply by treating it with alcohol, bandaged and forgetting about it.
Firstly wash the wound with clean soap and water (best of all - economic). This must be done carefully and for a long time - at least 10 minutes.
Then process the wound edges disinfecting alcohol or an agent based on it: it can be vodka, cologne, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, brilliant green.
After processing need bandage the wound with a sterile dressing and go to a local emergency room.
In any case, the patient make 6 shots according to a certain pattern.
Also, the treatment process may include taking drugs rabies immunoglobulin.
Harm or benefits for the garden
Often bats settle under the roofs of country houses. You can determine their presence by characteristic rustling and squealing, as well as by a litter resembling a dark powder mixed with shiny remnants of insect shells.
This is, of course, annoying for people, here what harm do bats do: noise that interferes with sleep at night, garbage, even visits directly to the person’s house are possible ... And the feces are also poisonous if they smell the smell.
In fairness it should be noted that eat bats and benefit: they eat a large number of insects that can harm cultivated plants and trees in the garden.
In addition, they hunt precisely nighttime pests that are not caught by birds - in fact, at this time of day, many birds sleep.
That is why many gardeners even welcome bats, build houses on the site and in every possible way protect their peace.
However this unreasonably risky undertakingbecause, as mentioned above, bats can bite a person and infect it with dangerous diseases.
Just bat does not attack manShe bites only in self-defense. But it is difficult to predict when the winged animal decides that it is in danger.
Methods of struggle
The conclusion is obvious: from night lodgers on the site or a balcony of the city apartment better get rid of. At the same time, radical methods are not absolutely necessary; bats can be set up without causing them much harm.
The easiest and most sensible apply for this purpose to the relevant organizations - they will do everything correctly, quickly and without unnecessary sacrifices. But you can do it on your own.
So how to get rid of bats on the balcony? First of all, find the place where the bats settled. Begin observation at twilight: it is at this time that bats fly out to hunt.
Notice where the animals come from, wait until everyone leaves their dwelling.
Then wall the entrance to their "mink": carefully caulk or seal up all holes, gaps, any nearest openings with the help of foam, so that the mice cannot get inside "from another entrance".
Then the winged creatures will be forced to look for another place of residence.
IMPORTANT! Make sure that all animals have left their lair, otherwise the remaining mice will give you a lot of trouble! The dead inside individuals will begin to rot, and it will be very difficult to detect small carcasses.
Also bats do not tolerate the smell of naphthalene. His balls can be hung on the balcony or attic in gauze bags, and this fragrance will discourage mice from returning.
Another option: water mice with a hose. It will take several such procedures before the animals attached to the chosen place decide on their relocation.
Actual application ultrasonic repeller: these devices are quite economical, safe for people, easy to use.
All these methods are relevant for open spaces, where there is no possibility to brick up mouse moves. In order to prevent animals from returning for sure, in a recent habitat, leave all night high power lamps.
Conclusion
If bats have already appeared on your site and you started fighting with them, do not forget that some of their species listed in the Red Book and their destruction is prohibited.
In addition, their benefits in the destruction of malicious insects, is obvious. therefore be patient and seek peaceful relocation bats in more suitable places for them.
