Bird Lice Control
Leichhardt

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

It is fond to see birds flying around our home much more 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’re prey to these birds for the food in their hot blood. These pests are introduced when there is presence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be brought in by our pets like cats and dogs or even by rodents.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be taken gently. Even if you don’t have a pet bird, you could stumble upon these pests. They are tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces stressful itch. It’s viable that your property and environment could have bird lice infestation whilst birds outside are roosting close by.

Here are a few quick data about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm lengthy, bird mites/lice are very small, but, they are without difficulty visible with a naked eye.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• 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 germs’ mainly feed on blood from flying animals, by way of example, pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They affect poultry rapidly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They don’t transmit diseases but their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The odds of getting bird lice or fowl bug to draw close to human is the stage where a few birds begin to vacate their nests close to home. Most birds are probably going to assemble their warm and comfortable homes on your rooftop, window sills as well as within an air conditioning 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 located where birds and their nests can be found.

They are 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 household or any building if they happen to prey animals such as rodents, dogs and cats as their hosts.

They hop from 1 host to another and they have higher odds of going into the household when they are able to host on rodents and pets. These creatures also loves to crawl and can enter the living rooms, climb on walls, ceilings and lurk in the bed.

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 removing it immediately. Hence, professional pest control services should be exploited to deal with situations and to prevent the transfer of mites and hazard of bird-associated infections. bugs, home owners usually find assistance from pest management 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.

To identify possible infestation, check for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• 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 repair roof cavities and other entry points which bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

The possibility of existence of bird lice in your area can be upsetting. This is because as above, proper pest identification is necessary in order to deal with the circumstance. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area will not do good unless the source of infestation is removed.

Local Pest Control Inner West will help you inspect your place and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we’ll help you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply required treatment to help control the pests. We promise you a high quality work from evaluation to our treatment program and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my household pets be affected by the products you employ?

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. You can rest assured that any active component they come in contact with, either when it’s still wet or by inhaling or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Does the spray pose problems to humans?

The spray we apply is usually employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and has no adverse effects to human beings.

What should I do if I accidentally touch any of the areas that have been spray?

This is only a concern if the sprayed areas are still wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and lots of water as fast as you are able to. After a relatively short period duration, your carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not harm you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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