Bird Lice Control
Wentworth Point

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 which are naturally found in birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and poultry. They are prey to these birds for the food in their hot blood. These pests are introduced if there is existence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be caused by our pets like dogs and cats or even by rodents.

These tiny creatures are capable of giving their host itch-inducing bites and they are voracious blood eaters. These pests can be introduced at home when there is vacated nest nearby or when rodents and pets live within the region. Hence, their presence should not be taken lightly and getting rid of them requires professional help from pest control experts.

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.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They are self-limiting pest that can live at least for seven days but they are fast breeders and they’re capable of jumping from one host to another.
• Their diet is blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they could infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, cats and dogs.
• They affect poultry rapidly, killing ill, young and old birds
• Though they are not known to transmit diseases, their itch-induced bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

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

Where are they found?

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

These small bugs move into living spaces searching for blood meals. They can enter your front room, getting on the dividers, roofs and sneaking in bed.

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 vital particularly the degree of its infestation. The best method to this is to find the nests and eliminating it immediately. Hence, professional pest control services should be tapped to handle 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 investigating 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 avoid risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot the infestation, check for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• Roof spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window ledges
• Yards

If there is one DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that’s installing high fences in your surroundings. The existence of high fences can block birds from entering your area and build their nest. You can also start sealing and repairing roof cavities and other entry points that 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 by simply 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 come up with a treatment strategy to completely eradicate such situation.

Local Pest Control Inner West can help you inspect your area and nearby environment. After evaluating the level of infestation, we will assist you in expelling settling materials, fixing entrance points and apply 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 products you use?

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. We can assure you that the constituents active they might come into contact with, either when it is still wet or by inhaling or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Will the spray cause harm to humans?

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

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

This is only of concern if the spray areas are still wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as quickly as you can. After a brief period of time, the water carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and will not harm you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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