Bird Lice Control
Lovett Bay

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you’re enjoying free time outside? If so, you may be bitten by bird lice. Bird lice or bird mites as what others call it is preys that 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, dogs and cats 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.

Bird lice (or bird mite) shouldn’t 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 drives bothersome itch. It is likely that your home and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds out 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.
• They are like walking pepper flakes when they crawl on light colored surfaces.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they’re capable of quick reproduction to infest a host.
• Their diet is blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they could infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, cats and dogs.
• They affect poultry quickly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They do not transmit illnesses yet their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

Although they are self-limiting and can rarely survive if they host on humans, the chance 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?

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

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 bedding.

Bird mites can be connected 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 seek assistance from pest control professionals. The best approach that you can do though is exploring your area for presence 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 possible infestation, check for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• Roof 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 that fowl lice can go into.

Controlling Bird Lice

The possibility of existence of bird lice in your area can be upsetting. This is because as above, 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 can help you look into your place and close by surroundings. After assessing the level of infestation, we can help you in putting off nesting materials, sealing access points and observe required remedies to assist in managing pests. We guarantee you excellent quality of work from evaluation to our treatment program and implementation strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Your pet’s safety is a top priority for us. You may rest assured that any active component they come in contact with, whether it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Does the spray pose problems to humans?

The spray we apply is usually employed in public areas like schools and hospitals and does not cause any harm on humans.

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

This will only be an issue if the sprayed areas remain wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as soon as you are able to. After a relatively short period in time carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the surface.

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