Bird Lice Control
Northern Beaches

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

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

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

Here are some fast facts about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are nearly equally to ticks and human lice they’re quite small about 1mm long.
• When they crawl on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• 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 1 host to another.
• These bugs’ mainly feed on blood from flying animals, for example, 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.
• They do not transmit illnesses yet their bite can cause secondary infections because of scratching.

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

Where are they found?

As aforementioned, bird mites are nesting in vacated bird’s nest and they like to remain in moist and humid environment.

These small bugs move into living spaces searching for blood meals. They can go into your front room, getting on the dividers, roofs and sneaking in bed.

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

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is vital particularly the degree of its infestation. The best method for this is to find the nests and eliminating it immediately. Hence, professional pest control services should be exploited to handle situations and to prevent the transfer of mites and threat of bird-associated infections. bugs, home owners usually find assistance from pest management professionals. The best approach that you can do though is investigating 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, assess for nestings around:

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

Another aspect you could do is to save the birds from building 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 can be troublesome and frustrating. You cannot simply prevent its dispersing in your property by essentially heading out birds, expelling the nests, cleaning cages or even sterilising the region. You need the assistance of an expert to assess and run a treatment strategy to control and eradicate the infestation.

Local Pest Control Northern Beaches can help you inspect your place and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we’ll assist you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply required treatment to help control the pests. We guarantee you a high quality work from evaluation to our treatment program and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my household pets be affected by the treatments you use?

The safety of your pets is a top priority for us. We can assure you that the active constituent that they may come into contact with, either when it is still wet or by inhaling or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Can the spray cause any problems to humans?

The spray we use is often used in public places such as schools and hospitals and does not cause any harm to humans.

What do I do if I accidentally touch any of the areas sprayed?

It’s only of concern if the spray areas are still damp. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as soon as you are able to. After a relatively short period duration, your water carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the area.

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