Bird Lice Control
Brookvale

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you’re enjoying free time outdoors? 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 option to feed on humans also. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a brief time period.

These tiny creatures are capable of giving their host itch-inducing bites and they’re voracious blood eaters. These pests can be introduced at home when there is vacated nest nearby or when pets and rodents live inside the region. Hence, their presence shouldn’t be taken lightly and getting rid of them requires professional assistance from pest control experts.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they’re capable of rapid reproduction to infest a host.
• They enjoy blood meal so much and they like to host warm-blooded animals like birds, rodents, cats and dogs.
• They impact poultry very quickly, killing ill, young and old birds.
• They don’t transmit illnesses but their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

Although they’re self-limiting and can rarely survive if they host on humans, the possibility of people getting in contact with the insect is just fair. You can experience bird mite infestation if there are roosting birds nearby and are building their nests on trees, roof tops, window ledges and even an air conditioning unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love moist or humid conditions and they are really dynamic during the spring and summer seasons and are normally seen in birds that nest near homes or surrounding areas.

These small creatures move into dwelling areas on the lookout for a blood meal. They could crawl into your living area, climb on the walls, ceilings and lurk in bed.

They hop from one host to another and they have higher odds of entering the household when they have the ability to host on pets and rodents. These creatures also loves 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 critical especially the degree of its infestation. The best approach to this is to locate the nests and eliminating it. Hence, professional pest control services are the correct people to manage the situation to prevent transfer of mites and risk of bird-related infections. bugs, home owners usually seek assistance from pest management professionals. The best approach that you can do though is investigating your area for existence of nest and then reporting it to the experts. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove the nests yourself to avoid risk of bird mite move to other areas.

To spot the infestation, assess for nestings around:

• Roof and in stacks
• Rooftop spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window ledges
• Yards

If there’s 1 DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that’s installing high fences in your environment. The existence of high fences can block birds from entering your area and build their nest. You can also start sealing and repairing roof cavities and other entry points that bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

The possibility of existence of bird lice in your area can be upsetting. This is because as aforementioned, 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 Northern Beaches are here to help you in your pest management needs. We evaluate site and the degree of infestation and after on come up with tailored-fit recommendations. We guarantee high quality work from evaluation to our treatment plan and implementation procedures. If you are suspecting an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we assist you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my household pets be affected by the products you employ?

The security of your pet is extremely important to us. We can assure you that any active component they may come into contact with, either when it is still wet or inhaling it or ingestion 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 human beings.

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

This will only be of concern if the spray areas are still damp. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as quickly as you can. After a relatively short period duration, your carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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