Bird Lice Control
Blacktown

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 presence 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 are prey to such birds for the food in 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 dogs and cats 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 encounter these pests. They are tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces stressful itch. It’s viable that your property and surroundings could have bird lice infestation whilst birds out are roosting close by.

Here are some fast facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are extremely small, but they are easily seen with a naked eye.
• When they crawl on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• Their life span is brief, about seven days but they are fast breeders they can immediately infest a host.
• These bugs’ mainly feed on blood from flying animals, for instance, pigeons, starlings, sparrows as well as poultry.
• They can easily make a whole poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scrape from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

The possibilities of getting bird lice or bird mite to get in touch with a human are when a few birds start to construct their nest close to home. Most birds are probably to build their warm and secure nests in your rooftop, window ledges and even an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

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

When spring and summer come, they’re very busy and are voraciously preying on birds.

Bird mites can be in contact with human beings when birds leave their nests and these pests are left without a host to feed on.

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 seek assistance from pest management 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 spot the infestation, check for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• Rooftop spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window sills
• Porches

If there’s one DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that is installing high fences on your environment. 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 on your own can be difficult and upsetting. You can’t easily prevent its dispersing 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 come up with a treatment plan to completely eradicate such situation.

Local Pest Control Blacktown will help you inspect your location and nearby surroundings. After assessing the degree of infestation, we’ll assist you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply needed treatment to help control the pests. We guarantee you a high quality work from evaluation to our treatment plan and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my pets at home affected by the treatments you use?

The security of your pet is extremely important to us. You can rest assured that the active constituent that they may come into contact with, either when it is still wet or through inhalation or ingesting, is minute.

Will the spray cause harm to humans?

The spray we employ is typically employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and has no adverse effects on humans.

What do I do if accidently touch any of the areas spray?

It’s only an issue if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as fast as you possibly can. In a short amount duration, your carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and will not harm you in any way should you come into contact with the area.

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