Bird Lice Control
Birchgrove

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

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

Once they enter into 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 encounter with bird mites from birds that are roosting nearby.

Here are a few quick data about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• Their life span is brief, about seven days but they’re fast breeders they can immediately infest a host.
• These bugs’ mainly feed on blood from flying animals, for example, pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They affect poultry 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 as well as inside an air conditioner unit. So, be watchful if there are some.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love wet or humid 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.

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

Bird mites can socialise with people when fowls leave their homes and these bugs are left with no host to benefit from.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned earlier, bird lice infestation is very crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is almost 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 specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

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

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

Another thing you can do however is to keep birds from making nests on your property. Seal openings by placing up high fences, seal and fix rooftop pits and other section points that 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 aforementioned, proper pest identification is needed in order to take care of 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.

Here at Local Pest Control Inner West, we are delighted to help you with your situation. If you suspect pest infestation in your area, it’s best to call us for immediate help so we can evaluate the amount of infestation. We pride ourselves for having the knowledge and the right technology that can remediate and totally eradicate the existence of bird lice at the comfort of your home. If you are suspecting an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we will help you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatment you employ?

The security of your pet is extremely important to us. You may rest assured that any active component they may come into contact with, either when it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Does the spray pose harm to humans?

The spray we apply is usually used in public places like schools and hospitals and does not cause any harm on humans.

What do I do if I happen to touch one of the areas sprayed?

This is only an issue if the sprayed areas remain wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you are able to. After a relatively short period duration, your carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the area.

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