Bird Lice Control
Greystanes

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you are enjoying free time outdoors? If so, you may be bitten by bird lice. Bird lice or bird mites as others call it is preys that are naturally found in birds. They usually exist when birds vacate their nest. Though birds are their hosts, they can jump to feed on other animals such as rodents, dogs and cats and have the option to feed on humans also. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a short time period.

Bird lice (or bird mite) shouldn’t to be disregarded. Regardless of whether you do not have a pet bird in your home, you can run over these pests. They are minute creatures equipped for biting people and pets and prompts irritating itch. It is likely that your home and environment can have bird lice infestation when birds out are perching nearby.

Here are a few quick data about these bird lice:

• At below 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are extremely little, however, they can be easily seen with a naked eye.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• They are 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 purely blood and they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They are small but they are terrible for they can make a whole poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• Though they are not known to transmit diseases, their itch-induced bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The odds of having bird lice or bird mite to get close to person is when some birds begin to build their nest near a house. Most birds are likely to build their hot and comfortable nests in your roof top, window ledges and even inside an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love humid or wet 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.

They’re very active throughout the spring and summer season, where they prey on bird host. They jump from one host to another in search of a blood meal. They could enter the household or any building if they happen to prey on animals such as rodents, dogs and cats as their hosts.

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 before, bird lice infestation is very crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is nearly 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 existence 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 the infestation, assess for nestings around:

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

Another thing you can do though is to prevent birds from building nests in your premises. Block openings by putting up high fences, seal and repair roof cavities and other entry points which bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

The possibility of presence of bird lice in your area can be upsetting. This is because as above, proper pest identification is necessary in order to take care of the situation. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area will not do good unless the source of infestation is removed.

Local Pest Control Parramatta can help you inspect your location and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we will help you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply needed treatment to help control the pests. We promise you a high quality work from evaluation to our treatment program and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatment you use?

The security of your pet is a top priority for us. We can assure you that the constituents active they might come into contact with, either when it’s still wet or by inhaling or ingesting the substance, is very small.

Can the spray cause any human health issues?

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

What do I do if I happen to touch one of the areas spray?

This will only be a concern if the sprayed areas are still damp. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as fast as you possibly can. After a brief period in time carrier tap water has been dissolved and won’t cause any harm to you should you come into contact with the region.

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