Bird Lice Control
Freshwater

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

Have you ever experienced sudden itches and bites at your home or at someone’s humble abode and not knowing what’s happening? You may be bitten by bird lice.

Bird lice (or bird mite) ought not to be disregarded. Irrespective of whether you don’t 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’s possible that your home and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds outside are perching nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of at least 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short lifestyle cycle of seven days however they’re capable of rapid propagation to infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is purely blood and they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They may be small but they are terrible for they can produce a whole poultry sick most especially young and old birds.
• Though they are not known to transmit diseases, their itch-induced bite can cause secondary infections because of scratching.

The odds of having bird lice or fowl bug to draw near to human is the stage where a few birds begin to vacate their nests near home. Most birds are probably going to build their hot and comfortable houses on your rooftop, window sills and even within an air conditioning unit.

Where are they found?

As above, bird mites are nesting in vacated bird’s nest and they love to stay in moist and humid environment.

They’re very active during the spring and summertime, where they prey on bird host. They hop from one host to another in search of a blood meal. They can enter the family or any building if they chance to prey on animals such as rodents, cats and dogs 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

bed bugs, home owners usually find 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 experts. 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, check for nestings around:

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

Installing large 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 house. If infestation is suspected, call out for help from licensed pest experts.

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 deal with the circumstance. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area will not do good unless the source of infestation is removed.

Here at Local Pest Control Northern Beaches, we are delighted to help you with your situation. If you suspect pest infestation in your region, it is best to call us for immediate help so we can evaluate the amount of infestation. We pride ourselves for having the knowledge and the right technology that can remediate and totally eradicate the presence of bird lice in the comfort of your residence. If you are suspecting an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we’ll help you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. You may rest assured that the constituents active they might come into contact with, either when it is still wet or by inhaling or ingesting, is minute.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

The spray we use is often employed in public areas like schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects on humans.

What do I do if I accidentally touch any of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

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 can. After a brief period of time, the carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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