Bird Lice Control
Forest Lodge

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

It’s fond to see birds flying around our house much more when we spot a nest up on the trees. However, their existence can bring trouble due to 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’re prey to such birds for the food on their warm blood. These pests are introduced when there is existence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be brought in by our pets such as cats and dogs or even by rodents.

Once they enter the households, bird lice should not be taken lightly. They are capable of biting and feeding on an individual host and causing annoying itch. Even if you do not have pets, you can still come across with bird mites from birds that are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of at least 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• When they creep on light colored surfaces, they are best described as walking pepper flakes.
• They are self-limiting pest that can live at least for seven days but they are fast breeders and they are capable of jumping from 1 host to another.
• These pests’ diet is purely blood and they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They impact poultry very quickly, killing ill, young and old birds.
• They bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scratch from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

The prospect of bird mites to get in contact with people is high if the birds are building nests on nearby trees near a home. 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 any.

Where are they found?

Bird mites are often nesting in vacated nest and they love to remain in moist and humid environment.

These tiny creatures move into living spaces searching for a blood meal. They can enter your living room, climbing on the walls, ceilings and lurking in bed.

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

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is essential particularly the level of its infestation. The best method for this is to find the nests and eliminating it immediately. Hence, professional pest control services should be tapped to deal with situations and to prevent the transfer of mites and hazard 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 existence of nest and then reporting it to the experts. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to avoid risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To identify possible infestation, assess for nestings around:

• Roof and in stacks
• Roof spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window ledges
• Porches

Another thing you can do though is to prevent birds from building nests in your property. Block openings by putting up significant fences, seal and fix roof cavities and other entry points which bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice in 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 area. You need the help of professional pest management services to be able to assess and think of a treatment strategy to completely eradicate such situation. The best way to control the infestation of bird lice in your area is to seek the help of licensed 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 Inner West will help you look into your place and close by environment. After analysing the level of infestation, we can help you in putting off nesting materials, sealing access points and observe required remedies to aid in managing pests. We guarantee you excellent quality of work from assessment to our treatment plan and implementation strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the products you apply?

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. We can assure you that the active constituent that they come in contact with, whether it is still wet or inhaling it or ingestion it, is a tiny amount.

Can the spray cause any harm to humans?

The spray we apply is usually employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and does not cause any harm to human beings.

What do I do if I accidentally touch any of the areas treated with a spray?

This will only be of concern if the spray areas are still damp. If this occurs, clean with soap and plenty of water as fast as you possibly can. After a relatively short period in time water carrier, tap water will have evaporated and will not cause any harm to you when you come in contact with the area.

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