Bird Lice Control
Lethbridge Park

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you are enjoying free time outside? If so, you might be bitten by bird lice. Bird lice or bird mites as what others call it is preys that are naturally found in birds. They usually exist when birds vacate their nest. Though birds are their hosts, they can jump to feed on other animals such as rodents, cats and dogs and have the option to feed on humans also. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a brief period of time.

Bird lice (or bird mite) shouldn’t to be disregarded. Irrespective of whether you don’t have a pet bird in your home, you can run over these pests. They are minute creatures equipped for biting people and pets and drives bothersome itch. It is possible that your home and environment can have bird lice infestation when birds outside are perching nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are nearly alike to ticks and human lice they are quite small about 1mm long.
• When they crawl on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as 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 1 host to another.
• Their diet is purely blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they can infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, dogs and cats.
• They affect poultry very quickly, killing ill, old and young birds.
• They aesthetically bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scratch from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

Although they’re self-limiting and can rarely survive if they host on people, the possibility of people getting in contact with the pest is just fair. You can experience bird mite infestation if you will find roosting birds nearby and are building their nests on trees, roof tops, window ledges and an ac unit.

Where are they found?

As aforementioned, bird mites are nesting in vacated bird’s nest and they like to stay in moist and humid environment.

They’re very active throughout the spring and summertime, where they prey on bird host. They hop from one host to another in search of a blood meal. They can enter the family or any building if they chance to prey animals such as rodents, dogs and cats as their hosts.

Bird mites can come in contact with people when birds leave their nests and these pests are left with no host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

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

To spot the infestation, check for nestings around:

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

Something else you can do however is to keep birds from making nests on your property. Seal openings by setting up high fences, seal and fix rooftop pits and other section points which bird lice can creep into.

Controlling Bird Lice

The possibility of presence of bird lice in your area can be upsetting. This is because as above, proper pest identification is necessary in order to deal with the circumstance. 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 will help you inspect your location and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we will assist you in removing nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply needed treatment to help control the pests. We promise you a high quality work from assessment to our treatment program and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my household pets be affected by the products you apply?

The security of your pet is a top priority for us. You may rest assured that any active component they come in contact with, whether it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion the substance, is very small.

Will the spray cause harm to humans?

The spray we employ is typically employed in public areas such as schools and hospitals and does not cause any harm on humans.

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

This is only an issue if the sprayed areas are still damp. If this occurs, clean with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you possibly can. In a short amount in time water carrier tap water has gone out of the water and will not harm you in any way should you come into contact with the region.

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