Bird Lice Control
Merrylands

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

It is fond to see birds flying around our home much longer when we place 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 these birds for the food on their warm blood. These pests are introduced if there is existence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be caused by our pets like dogs and cats or even by rodents.

Once they enter the households, bird lice should not be taken lightly. They are capable of biting and feeding on an individual host and inducing annoying itch. Even if you do not have pets, then you can still come across with bird mites from birds that are roosting nearby.

Here are some fast facts about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are almost equally to ticks and human lice they are quite small about 1mm long.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they are capable of rapid reproduction to infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is pure blood and that they feed birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and fowl.
• They can easily create a whole poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They don’t transmit illnesses yet their sting can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The prospect of bird mites to get in contact with humans is high if the birds are building nests on nearby trees near a house. Sometimes, there are also birds that do not nest on trees but are building their nests on roof tops, window ledges and even inside an air conditioner unit. So, be watchful if there are some.

Where are they found?

Bird mites are usually nesting in vacated nest and they love to remain in moist and humid environment.

They’re very active during 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 family or any building if they happen to prey on animals such as rodents, cats and dogs as their hosts.

Bird mites can come in contact with people when birds leave their nests and these pests are left with no host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is essential particularly the level of its infestation. The best method to this is to find the nests and removing it immediately. Hence, professional pest management services should be tapped to deal with situations and to prevent the transfer of mites and hazard of bird-associated infections. bugs, home owners usually find 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 specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove the nests yourself to avoid risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot potential infestation, check for nestings around:

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

If there’s 1 DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that is installing high fences in your environment. The presence of high fences can block birds from entering your area and construct 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 cannot easily prevent its dispersing in your property simply by driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the area. You will need the help of professional pest management services in order to assess and come up with a treatment strategy to completely eradicate such situation.

Local Pest Control Parramatta can help you look into your place and close by surroundings. After analysing the level of infestation, we can assist you in putting off nesting materials, sealing access points and observe required remedies to aid in managing pests. We guarantee you fantastic quality of work from evaluation to our treatment plan and implementation strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The security of your pet is extremely important to us. We can assure you that the active constituent that they may come into contact with, whether it’s still damp or inhaling it or ingestion it, is a tiny amount.

Can the spray cause any human health issues?

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

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

This will only be an issue if the sprayed areas remain wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as quickly as you are able to. After a brief period of time, the water carrier, tap water will have evaporated and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the region.

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