Bird Lice Control
Balgowlah Heights

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 might 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, cats and dogs and have the possibility to feed on humans as well. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a brief period of time.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be taken gently. Even if you don’t have a pet bird, you could stumble upon these pests. They’re tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces stressful itch. It’s viable your property and surroundings could have bird lice infestation whilst birds outside are roosting close by.

Here are some fast facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm lengthy, bird mites/lice are very modest, but, they are without difficulty observable with a naked eye.
• When they crawl on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short lifestyle cycle of seven days however they’re capable of rapid propagation to infest a host.
• They enjoy blood meal so much and they like to host on warm-blooded animals like birds, rodents, dogs and cats.
• They impact poultry quickly, killing sick, old and young birds.
• They aesthetically bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scrape from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

The possibilities of getting bird lice or bird mite to get in contact with a human are if a few birds begin to construct their nest near home. Most birds are likely to build their warm and secure nests on your rooftop, window ledges and even an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love moist or humid conditions and they’re extremely active during the spring and summer seasons and are naturally located where birds and their nests are located.

They’re very active during the spring and summertime, 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 chance to prey animals such as rodents, dogs and cats as their hosts.

They hop from 1 host to another and they have higher chances of entering the household when they have the ability to host on rodents and pets. These creatures likes to crawl and can enter the living rooms, climb on walls, ceilings and lurk in the bed.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Spotting an infestation requires proper identification of the pest. Since bird lice are almost looks like ticks and bed bugs, it is important to seek the help of licensed pest technician to manage the infestation. The best approach that you can do is to locate the whereabouts of nest and report it to pest experts. However, do not try to eliminate the nests yourself to prevent risk of transfer of mites to other places. bugs, home owners usually seek assistance from pest control professionals. The best approach that you can do though is investigating 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 prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

Here are some of the possible places where you can assess birds nests that has some chances of bird mite infestation:

• Eaves and at chimneys
• Roof spaces
• Wall cavities
• Storm cellars
• Window ledges
• Porches

Installing high fences can also help in regards to blocking the birds to build nests in your area. This will likely lessen the chance of bird mites entering the comforts of your home. If infestation is suspected, call out for assistance from licensed pest specialists.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice on your own can be difficult and upsetting. You cannot easily prevent its spreading 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 management services in order to assess and think of a treatment strategy to completely eradicate such situation. The best way to control the infestation of bird lice in your area is to seek the help of licensed pest professionals. You cannot just simply drive the birds away or eliminate the nest yourself. However, you are able to do preventative measures like cleaning bird cages or disinfecting the area. Having professionals help you out will increase the chance of eradicating the infestation.

Local Pest Control Northern Beaches will help you inspect your area and nearby environment. After evaluating the level of infestation, we will assist you in expelling settling substances, fixing entrance points and employ required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an excellent output to our treatment plan and execution methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The safety of your pets is a top priority for us. You can rest assured that the constituents active they may come into contact with, either when it’s still wet or through inhalation or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Does the spray pose harm to humans?

The spray we apply is usually used in public places such as schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to human beings.

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

This is only a concern if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this happens, wash with soap and plenty of water as soon as you possibly can. In a short amount duration, your carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the surface.

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