Jacksonville Fl.
Bat Removal and Bat Control
Trutech Inc.
904-677-8062
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Bat Removal from Attic
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Bat Feces Removal
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Attic Restoration
Professional Bat removal company located in Jacksonville, Florida. we specialize in the removal and control of bats in attics of homes, Bats in your living space, Bats in your chimney and the clean up and removal of the feces that may contain harmful fungus. We have been in the bat removal and control business for over 20 years and are equipped to handle any bat problem in Jacksonville, Fl.
The following is some information derived from several sources thruought the internet about bats and the problems that come with them: http://www.batconservation.org/content/Batproblems.html
Bats eat millions of tons of insects each night across the United States, they are extremely important for the overall well-being of the ecosystem. Unfortunately, much prime bat habitat is destroyed each year, resulting in bats losing their lives or bats moving into people’s houses. One thing we can do to prevent bats from moving into people’s houses is to put up a bat house (remember that one bat eats 600 to 1,000 mosquito-sized insects each HOUR). Bat houses may prevent bats from taking up occupancy in human dwellings. Health officials, when properly informed, love the use of bat houses for this very reason.
If you have bats living in an unwanted place please follow the directions below to remove them. Also please note that the Center for Disease control qualifies a potential bat rabies exposure if:
- A bat was flying around in your house and you have children, unvaccinated pets, or were sleeping
- Finding a bat in the same room as a person who might be unaware that a bite or direct contact had occurred (e.g. a deeply sleeping person awakens to find a bat in the room or an adult witnesses a bat in the room with a previously unattended child, mentally disabled person, or intoxicated person)
If any of these situations have occurred the bat NEEDS to be tested for rabies by your local health department. Very few bats have rabies, but you need to take precautions with any wild animal. For more information bats in your house see Bats Flying Around in Your House below. This is from the Bat Council internation website and here credit is given. Bats in your home or attic is a very serious problem. This problem should be addressed as soon as possible to aviod any health hazards such as:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbb&bdrp.htm
HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH BIRD AND BAT DROPPINGSHealth risks from birds and bats are often exaggerated. Nevertheless, large populations of roosting birds may present the risk of disease to people nearby. The most serious health risks arise from disease organisms that can grow in the nutrient-rich accumulations of bird droppings, feathers and debris under a roost — particularly if roosts have been active for years. External parasites also may become a problem when infested birds or bats leave roosts or nests. The parasites then can invade buildings and bite people.HistoplasmosisHistoplasmosis is caused by a fungus (Histoplasma capsulatum) found primarily in the areas drained by the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Both humans and animals can be affected. The disease is transmitted to humans by airborne fungus spores from soil contaminated by pigeon and starling droppings (as well as from the droppings of other birds and bats). The soil under a roost usually has to have been enriched by droppings for two years or more for the disease organism to reach significant levels. Although almost always associated with soil, the fungus has been found in droppings (particularly from bats) alone, such as in an attic.Infection occurs when spores, carried by the air are inhaled — especially after a roost has been disturbed. Most infections are mild and produce either no symptoms or a minor influenza- like illness. On occasion, the disease can cause high fever, blood abnormalities, pneumonia and even death. In some areas, including portions of Illinois, up to 80 percent of the population show evidence of previous infection. Outbreaks of histoplasmosis have occurred in Central Illinois.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reported a potentially blinding eye condition — presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS) — that probably results from the fungus. NIH estimates that 4 percent of those exposed to the disease are at risk of developing OHS.To help solve your bat problem give our company a call today!!
904-677-8026
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The question one poses is, Does bat hibernate in houses? The answer is short and disturbing for some home owners. Yes, Bats do Hibernate in houses. In some parts of the mid west and mid Atlantic states such as North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Bats do not go into deep Hibernation. They simply go lethargic for several weeks at a time. We often see bats flying around in the late winter sky hoping to catch a meal.
