Many pest control companies will offer spraying service ( WE DO NOT). They will come in with a pesticide and kill the bees inside. This is the cheapest method if the bees have just moved in. If the colony has started to build comb and they are bringing in honey, THIS IS NOT THE BEST METHOD. The wax comb and honey will draw ants, roaches, wax moths, flies,maggots and other pests. They will come back season after season and if you use this method you had better have your pest control company on speed dial.
Fleas
Like all mammals bats may harbor fleas, mites, or ticks. Most of these bat parasites are highly host specific.
Cockroaches
Bees
Swarms of bees will gather on tree branches and other objects, They will send out scouts that are searching for a new home. NBWC does remove swarms but contact us ASAP. If they have found a new home, we won't have much time before they move in. Once the bees have moved into a home we have to use other methods to remove them.
The best way to remove bats is permanent exclusion. Entry points are located and one way exclusion devices will be installed. At the same time, we inspect the rest of your home to insure it is tight and that the bats cannot relocate from one hole to another.
Wildlife
In addition, and due to health concerns, Minnesota Nuisance Bat and Wildlife Control will consult with you if bat waste clean-up is necessary, such as removal and replacement of insulation due to urine and droppings (feces) saturation.
Because they are mammals, bats can carry rabies. This danger, however, is very minor. Of the sick bats that are brought in for testing, 1/2 of 1% are tested positive for the rabies virus. However, to be safe, never handle bats with bare hands and follow the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines for bat exposure. Histoplasmosis is another disease associated with some bat colonies. The disease is caused by inhalation of spores or fragments of the naturally occurring fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is most frequently found in soil and areas enriched by excreta from bats and birds (especially pigeons and starlings). Human infections occur through the breathing dust that contains the spores. Some infections produce flu-like symptoms, but many infections in humans produce no symptoms or distress.