Bird Lice Control
Arndell Park

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 due to 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 such birds for the food on their hot blood. These pests are introduced if there is presence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be caused by our pets such as dogs and cats or even by rodents.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be dismissed. Even if you don’t have a pet bird at home, you can still encounter these pests. They’re tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces annoying itch. It is possible that your home and surroundings can have bird lice infestation when birds out 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.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They’re self-limiting pest that can live at least for 7 days but they are fast breeders and they’re capable of jumping from 1 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 quickly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They don’t transmit illnesses but their sting 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 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 usually nesting in vacated nest and they love to remain in moist and humid environment.

These tiny creatures move into living spaces in search of a blood meal. They can enter your living room, climbing on the walls, ceilings and lurking in bedding.

They hop from one host to another and they have higher chances of entering the household when they have the ability 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 bedding.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned before, bird lice infestation is quite critical and requires proper identification. Since this pest is nearly 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.

To See a viable infestation, assess for nestings around:

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

Installing high fences can also help when it comes to blocking the birds to build nests in your area. This will likely lessen the chance of bird mites entering the comforts of your house. If infestation is suspected, call out for assistance from licensed pest experts.

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 needed 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 eliminated.

Here at Local Pest Control Blacktown, we’re delighted to help you with your situation. If you suspect pest infestation in your region, it is best to call us for immediate help so we can assess the amount of infestation. We pride ourselves for having the knowledge and the right technology that may remediate and totally eradicate the presence of bird lice in the comfort of your residence. If you are suspecting an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we’ll help you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my pets at home affected by the treatment you apply?

The security of your pet is very important to us. We can assure you that the constituents active they might come into contact with, either when it’s still damp or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Will the spray cause harm to humans?

The spray we use is often used in public places such as schools and hospitals and has no adverse effects to humans.

What do I do if happen to touch one of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

This is only a concern if the sprayed areas remain wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and lots of water as soon as you possibly can. In a short amount duration, your carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and won’t harm you in any way should you come into contact with the area.

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