Bird Lice Control
Bonnyrigg Heights

Knocking Down Tiny and Itch-inducing Bird Lice (Bird Mite)

Have you ever experienced unexpected itches and bites at your home or at someone’s residence and not knowing what’s taking place? You may be bitten by bird lice.

Bird lice (or bird mite) shouldn’t be taken gently. Even if you don’t have a pet bird, you could encounter these pests. They’re tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and causes stressful itch. It is viable your property and surroundings could have bird lice infestation whilst birds out are roosting close by.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm lengthy, bird mites/lice are extremely modest, but, they are without difficulty visible with a naked eye.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They’re self-limiting pest that can live at least for 7 days but they are fast breeders and they are capable of jumping from one host to another.
• Their diet is blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they could infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, dogs and cats.
• They are small but they are terrible for they can make a complete poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They do not transmit diseases however, their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The possibility of bird mites to get in contact with humans is high if the birds are building nests on nearby trees near a house. Sometimes, there are also birds that do not nest on trees but are building their nests on roof tops, window ledges and even inside an air conditioner unit. So, be cautious if there are some.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love humid or wet conditions and they’re very active for the duration of spring and summer seasons and are evidently observed where birds and their nests are placed.

When spring and summer come, they are very active and are voraciously preying on birds.

Bird mites can be connected with human beings when birds leave their nests and these pests are left without a host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned before, bird lice infestation is quite crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is nearly looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually find assistance from pest control professionals. The best approach that you can do though is exploring your area for presence of nest and then reporting it to the experts. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to prevent risk of bird mite move to other areas.

To identify possible infestation, assess for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• Roof spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window sills
• Porches

If there’s 1 DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that’s installing high fences on your surroundings. The presence of high fences can block birds from entering your area and build their nest. You can also start sealing and repairing roof cavities and other entry points that bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

The possibility of existence of bird lice in your area can be upsetting. This is because as above, proper pest identification is needed in order to deal with the situation. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area will not do good unless the source of infestation is eliminated.

Local Pest Control Western Sydney are here to help you in your pest management needs. We assess site and the degree of infestation and after on produce tailored-fit recommendations. We guarantee high quality work from assessment to our treatment strategy and implementation processes. If you are suspecting an infestation in your region, give us a ring and we help you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my pets at home affected by the treatment you use?

The safety of your pets is very important to us. We can assure you that the constituents active they might come into contact with, whether it’s still damp or through inhalation or ingesting the substance, is very small.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

The spray we apply is usually used in public places like schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to humans.

What should I do if I accidently touch any of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

This is only of concern if the spray areas are still wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you are able to. After a brief period in time water carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t harm you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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