Do Bat Boxes Actually Help Keep Mosquitoes Away?

A well-placed bat box can support local wildlife while helping reduce the number of mosquitoes buzzing around your backyard.
FOX 10 Phoenix

Mosquito-eating bats providing insect-control around Phoenix

Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

Most Americans tend to think about bats only around Halloween, but the U.S. economy benefits from these furry flying mammals ...
Southeast Missourian

Bats considered for mosquito problem

WASHINGTON, Mo. -- Just call him the Bat Man. When local woodworker Matt Soete heard officials in this historic Missouri River town were considering pesticides to control mosquitoes along the new ...
Tennessean

Do bats carry rabies? What to know about them in Tennessee

Bats are an important part of the ecosystem, eating pesky insects most humans hate. Sellers market bat homes, man-made roosts, to encourage them to stick around and eat insects. Tennessee is home to ...