Bird Lice Control
Woodcroft

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

It’s 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 which 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 presence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be brought in by our pets like cats and dogs 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 area. Hence, their presence shouldn’t be taken lightly and getting rid of them requires professional assistance from pest control experts.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm lengthy, bird mites/lice are extremely small, but, they may be without difficulty observable with a naked eye.
• When they crawl on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• Their life span is short, about seven days but they are fast breeders they can immediately infest a host.
• Their diet is purely blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they can infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, cats and dogs.
• They affect poultry quickly, killing sick, young and old birds.
• They don’t transmit illnesses yet their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The possibilities of getting bird lice or bird mite to get in contact with a human are when a few birds begin 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 humid or wet conditions and they’re very busy 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 active and are voraciously preying on birds.

These creatures also love to crawl and can enter the dwelling rooms, climb on walls, ceilings and lurk in the bedding.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned earlier, bird lice infestation is quite crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is almost looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually seek 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 move to other areas.

To spot possible infestation, check for nestings around:

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

Another aspect you could do is to save the birds from constructing nests in your dwelling. Block openings by putting up high fences, seal and restore roof cavities and other access points which fowl lice can go into.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice on your own can be difficult and upsetting. You cannot easily prevent its dispersing in your property by simply driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the region. You will need the help of professional pest control services in order to assess and come up with a treatment plan to completely eradicate such situation.

Local Pest Control Blacktown can help you inspect your area and nearby surroundings. After assessing the level of infestation, we will help you in expelling settling materials, fixing entry points and employ required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an superb output to our treatment program and execution methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatments you employ?

The safety of your pets 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 inhaling it or ingestion it, is a tiny amount.

Does the spray pose human health issues?

The spray we use is often utilized in public spaces such as schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to human beings.

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

This is only a concern if the sprayed areas are still damp. Should this happen, wash with soap and lots of water as soon as you can. After a brief period duration, your water carrier tap water has gone out of the water and won’t harm you in any way when you come in contact with the surface.

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