Outdoor Pest Control - bats/bees living in shutters- what will keep them out
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chev72ss
08-14-08, 06:47 AM
I am removing my shutters to paint and have found that bats are living in them. Is there anything i can do to keep them out? Also, bees build behind them, any ideas in this also?
Newt
08-14-08, 09:18 PM
Hi Chev,
From this site:
http://www.batmanagement.com/Batcentral/eviction/evict1.html
Bats outside buildings
Some bats temporarily roost behind shutters, under wood shingle siding and roofing, roof gutters, awnings, trim with overhang, under flashing around chimneys which has separated or loosened from the solid structure, open garages, patios, porches, breezeways, open livestock shelters, and under sheets of tar paper. Shutters on brick houses are especially attractive as day roosts for transient bats in migration and for bachelor males. In exceptionally hot weather, females may abandon an attic and reside behind shutters. Big brown bats are partial to roosting behind the trim below roofs of houses. Unusual roosting areas include sewers, wells, and graveyard crypts. Generally speaking, this activity is short term, involves just a few male individuals, and largely goes unnoticed.
This site explains what to do to exclude them once you rehang the shutters. Basically you will need to install some type of barrier such as hardware cloth or screening.
http://www.batmanagement.com/Ordering/eviction%20package/evictpack.html
Bees are a valuable resource and many beekeepers will come and get them for you. Look in your local yellow pages for beekeepers or contact your local extension service for a referral.
Newt
From this site:
http://www.batmanagement.com/Batcentral/eviction/evict1.html
Bats outside buildings
Some bats temporarily roost behind shutters, under wood shingle siding and roofing, roof gutters, awnings, trim with overhang, under flashing around chimneys which has separated or loosened from the solid structure, open garages, patios, porches, breezeways, open livestock shelters, and under sheets of tar paper. Shutters on brick houses are especially attractive as day roosts for transient bats in migration and for bachelor males. In exceptionally hot weather, females may abandon an attic and reside behind shutters. Big brown bats are partial to roosting behind the trim below roofs of houses. Unusual roosting areas include sewers, wells, and graveyard crypts. Generally speaking, this activity is short term, involves just a few male individuals, and largely goes unnoticed.
This site explains what to do to exclude them once you rehang the shutters. Basically you will need to install some type of barrier such as hardware cloth or screening.
http://www.batmanagement.com/Ordering/eviction%20package/evictpack.html
Bees are a valuable resource and many beekeepers will come and get them for you. Look in your local yellow pages for beekeepers or contact your local extension service for a referral.
Newt