Bird Lice Control
Prospect

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

It’s fond to see birds flying around our home 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 that are naturally found in birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and poultry. They’re prey to such birds for the food on their hot 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 cats and dogs or even by rodents.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be taken lightly. Even if you don’t have a pet bird in your home, you can still come across these pests. They’re tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and causes annoying itch. It is possible that your home and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds outside are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are very small, but they can be readily seen with a naked eye.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• They’re self-limiting pest that can live at least for 7 days but they are fast breeders and they are capable of jumping from one host to another.
• These pests’ diet is pure blood and that they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and fowl.
• They affect poultry quickly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They don’t transmit illnesses yet their sting can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The odds of getting bird lice or fowl bug to draw close to human is the point at which a few birds start to vacate their nests close to home. Most birds are probably going to build their hot and comfortable homes on your rooftop, window sills as well as inside an air conditioning unit.

Where are they found?

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

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 with no host to feed on.

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 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 the nests yourself to prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot a viable infestation, assess 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 placing up high fences, seal and restore roof cavities and other access points which fowl lice can enter.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice in your own can be difficult and upsetting. You cannot easily prevent its dispersing in your property simply by driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the region. You will need the help of professional pest management services in order to assess and think of a treatment plan to completely eradicate such situation. The best way to control the infestation of bird lice in your area is to seek the help of pest professionals. You cannot just simply drive the birds away or remove the nest yourself. However, you are able to do preventative measures such as cleaning bird cages or disinfecting the area. Having professionals help you out will increase the chance of eradicating the infestation.

JT Pest Control Seven Hills are here to help you on your pest management needs. We assess site and the degree of infestation and later on produce tailored-fit recommendations. We guarantee high quality work from assessment to our treatment strategy and implementation processes. If you are imagining an infestation in your region, give us a ring and we assist you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my pets at home affected by the products you employ?

The safety of your pets is very important to us. We can assure you that any active component they might come into contact with, whether it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion it, is a tiny amount.

Will the spray cause human health issues?

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

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

It’s only of concern if the spray areas are still wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as soon as you are able to. In a short amount in time carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the area.

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