Understanding Bats: Helpful Outside but Harmful Inside

Adorable probably isn't a word folks would use to describe bats. In fact, some might call them downright creepy.

But, Chris Luteyn – a Pest Pros wildlife specialist – joins us on PEST PROSpectives to help us understand bat behavior. You might be surprised to know bats really are helpful in their everyday habitat. But their guano, or droppings, are harmful to humans. 

Click to hear Chris talk about how the Pest Pros assure that bats are led out of the structures where they have made themselves at home.

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