Bird Lice Control
Rooty Hill

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you’re enjoying free time outdoors? If so, you might be bitten by bird lice. Bird lice or bird mites as 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, dogs and cats and have the option to feed on humans as well. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a short period of time.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be dismissed. Even if you don’t have a pet bird at home, you can still encounter these pests. They’re tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces annoying itch. It is possible that your home and environment can have bird lice infestation when birds outside are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At under 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are extremely little, however, they can be readily seen with a naked eye.
• Best described as walking pepper flakes.
• Their life span is short, about seven days but they are fast breeders they can immediately infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is pure blood and that they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and fowl.
• They may be small but they are terrible for they can produce a whole poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They don’t transmit diseases but their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The possibilities of having bird lice or bird mite to get in contact with a human are if a few birds begin to construct their nest close to home. Most birds are likely to build their warm and secure nests in your rooftop, window ledges and even an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love moist or humid conditions and they are extremely active during the spring and summer seasons and are naturally found where birds and their nests can be found.

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

Bird mites can come in contact with humans 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 critical and requires proper identification. Since this pest is almost looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually seek assistance from pest control professionals. The best approach that you can do though is exploring your area for existence of nest and then reporting it to the specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to prevent risk of bird mite move to other areas.

Here are some of the possible places where you can assess birds nests that has some possibilities of bird mite infestation:

• Eaves and at chimneys
• Rooftop spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window ledges
• Porches

Another aspect you could do is to save the birds from constructing nests in your dwelling. Block openings by placing up high fences, seal and restore roof cavities and other access points that fowl lice can enter.

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 take care of the circumstance. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area won’t do good unless the source of infestation is removed.

Local Pest Control Western Sydney will help you inspect your area and nearby environment. After evaluating the level of infestation, we will help you in expelling settling materials, fixing entry points and employ required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an superb output to our treatment plan and execution methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. We can assure you that the constituents active they come in contact with, either when it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Does the spray pose human health issues?

The spray we use is often employed in public areas like schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to human beings.

What do I do if I happen to touch one of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

It’s only an issue if the sprayed areas remain wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as fast as you can. In a short amount duration, your water carrier tap water has been dissolved and won’t harm you in any way should you come into contact with the surface.

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