Bats Guano Attic

Bat guano is dark coloured and pebbly and it accumulates in and around your home whenever there s a bat infestation.

Bats guano attic. When the powdery guano breaks down it releases airborne pathogens. Bat dung in your attic is dangerous but this problem has a realistic solution. If you locate guano on a window sill or the ground look up. An accumulation of droppings enables bacteria to grow.

The musty acrid smell of bat droppings along with the stains they leave on walls or ceilings is a sure sign of bat infestations. Guano piles are usually near the attic s point of entry in clumps down the attic walls near the entry and exit points and on the attic floor. See below for more bat guano pictures. You would have to directly inhale the histo spores from the bat guano to even potentially get sick.

Bat guano in attic. It s usually found in accumulated in piles around their entry and exit points and is one of the sure signs they live in your attic. Long term issues with bats in the attic is a primary catalyst for hazardous bat guano contamination. As the pile enlarges it could affect the insulation and attic structure.

In most cases of bat guano abatement is not necessary and a waste of money. Droppings over time work their way into the structure leaving a lasting smell that s hard to remove. Leaving bat droppings to build up in the home is a health risk. Histoplasmosis is the most common disease.

Small amounts of bat poop in your attic or walls is not a threat to your health unless the bat guano is disturbed. Over time bat guano will begin to develop fungus in attics and walls due to the humidity caused by bat urine. Attics also tend to be scorching hot during the summer which further contributes to bad odors and fungus development.