Bird Lice Control
Stanhope Gardens

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

It’s fond to see birds flying around our house much longer when we place a nest up on the trees. However, their existence can bring trouble because of one creature that nestles with them. Bird lice or bird mites are tiny creatures that are naturally found in birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and poultry. They are prey to these birds for the food on their hot blood. These pests are introduced if there is presence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be caused by our pets like dogs and cats or even by rodents.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be taken lightly. Even if you don’t have a pet bird in your 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 house and surroundings may have bird lice infestation when birds outside are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm lengthy, bird mites/lice are extremely modest, but, they may be without difficulty observable with a naked eye.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they’re capable of rapid reproduction to infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is purely blood and they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They impact poultry quickly, killing sick, young and old birds.
• They bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scrape from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

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 within an air conditioner unit. So, be cautious if there are some.

Where are they found?

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

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

Bird mites can come in contact with people when birds leave their nests and these pests are left without a host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is essential particularly the degree of its infestation. The best method for this is to discover the nests and removing it immediately. Hence, professional pest management services should be tapped to deal with situations and to prevent the transfer of mites and threat of bird-associated infections. bugs, home owners usually seek 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 specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove the nests yourself to prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot a viable infestation, check for nestings around:

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

Something else you can do however is to keep birds from making nests in your premises. 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

Controlling bird lice on your own can be difficult and upsetting. You cannot easily prevent its spreading in your property simply by driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the region. You will need the help of professional pest management services to be able to assess and come up with a treatment plan to completely eradicate such situation. The best way to control the infestation of bird lice in your area is to seek the support of pest professionals. You cannot just simply drive away the birds or remove the nest yourself. However, you are able to do preventative measures such as cleaning bird cages or disinfecting the area. Having professionals help you out will increase the chance of eradicating the infestation.

Local Pest Control Western Sydney will help you inspect your location and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we’ll help you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply needed treatment to help control the pests. We guarantee you a high quality work from evaluation to our treatment plan and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The security of your pet is very important to us. You may rest assured that any active component they may come into contact with, whether it is still wet or through inhalation or ingesting, is minute.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

The spray we employ is typically utilized in public spaces such as schools and hospitals and has no adverse effects on humans.

What should I do if I happen to touch one of the areas 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 are able to. After a brief period duration, your water carrier, tap water will have evaporated and will not be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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