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Effective Bat Houses for Florida

Holly K. Ober


Release Date: 11/22/2020

Reviewed At: 10/28/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw290-2008

Natural Resources

Abstract

Bats can be a beneficial addition to the wildlife community on your property. With the exception of a few uncommon bats in the Florida Keys, all resident bats in Florida eat insects. Bats reduce common insect pests by consuming them in large quantities and the sound of bat calls can repel additional insects from areas where bats spend time. By attracting bats to your farm, forest, or backyard you may substantially reduce the number of nocturnal insects nearby.

About this Publication

This document is WEC246, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2008. Revised June 2011. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Holly K. Ober, associate professor and Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, Fl 32351.

How to Cite

Ober, H. K. (2008). Effective Bat Houses for Florida. EDIS, 2008(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw290-2008

Authors

Holly Ober
Holly Ober

former professor of wildlife ecology and wildlife Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center

Contacts

Shelly Johnson
Shelly Johnson
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized Extension agent III, natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

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