There are also hazards that face the bat colony itself. By being located in the East College Street parking garage the bats may be at risk to the insecticide that is sprayed throughout the warmer part of the year. Insecticide trucks drive down highly populated centers in Nacogdoches, particularly those near athletic areas. As verified by Brian Bray, Director of Community Services for the city of Nacogdoches, there has been insecticide sprayed down East College Street throughout the year until October (B. Bray, personal communication, October, 2015). Yet, part of the benefit of maintaining bat colonies safely near the campus is that they would decrease the need for spraying adulticide (mosquito pesticides) as frequently. Therefore the bat colony
