Bird Lice Control
Camperdown

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 which are naturally found in birds. They usually are present 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 possibility to feed on humans as well. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a short time period.

Once they enter into the households, bird lice shouldn’t be taken lightly. They are capable of biting and feeding on an individual host and inducing annoying itch. Even if you do not have pets, you can still encounter with bird mites from birds who are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• When they creep on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• Their life span is short, about seven days but they’re fast breeders that they can immediately infest a host.
• Their diet is blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they can infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, cats and dogs.
• They affect poultry very quickly, killing ill, young and old birds.
• They don’t transmit diseases however, their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

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

Where are they found?

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

They are very active throughout 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 could enter the household or any building if they chance to prey 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 with no host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is critical especially the degree of its infestation. The best approach to this is to locate the nests and removing it. Hence, professional pest control services are the right people to deal with the situation to prevent transfer of mites and risk of bird-related 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 specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot possible infestation, check for nestings around:

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

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 which fowl lice can enter.

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 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 Inner West can help you inspect your area and nearby surroundings. After evaluating the level of infestation, we will help you in expelling settling materials, fixing entrance points and employ required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an superb output to our treatment plan and execution techniques.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my household pets be affected by the treatments you use?

The safety of your pets is a top priority for us. You can rest assured that the constituents active they might come into contact with, whether it is still wet or through inhalation or ingesting the substance, is very small.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

The spray we use is often employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and causes no ill effects on humans.

What do I do if accidentally touch any of the areas sprayed?

It’s only of concern if the spray areas remain wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as soon as you can. After a brief period in time carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not cause any harm to you when you come in contact with the surface.

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