Bird Lice Control
Palm Beach

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

Have you 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) should not be dismissed. Even if you don’t have a pet bird at home, you can still come across these pests. They are tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces annoying itch. It’s possible that your house and environment can have bird lice infestation when birds outside are roosting nearby.

Here are a few quick data about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are almost alike to ticks and human lice they’re quite little about 1mm long.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• They have a short life cycle of seven days however they are able to reproduce fast and effective at plaguing a host.
• They enjoy blood meal so much and they like to host warm-blooded animals like birds, rodents, cats and dogs.
• They are small but they are terrible for they can make a complete poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They do not transmit diseases but their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The possibility of bird mites to get in contact with humans is high if the birds are building nests on nearby trees near a house. Sometimes, there are also birds that do not nest on trees but are building their nests on roof tops, window ledges and even within an air conditioner unit. So, be cautious if there are any.

Where are they found?

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

They’re very active throughout the spring and summer season, where they prey on bird host. They jump from one host to another in search of a blood meal. They could enter the family or any building if they happen to prey animals such as rodents, cats and dogs as their hosts.

Bird mites can come in contact with humans when birds leave their nests and these pests are left with no host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

bed 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 the nests yourself to avoid risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot possible infestation, check for nestings around:

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

Another thing you can do though is to prevent birds from building nests in your premises. Block openings by putting up significant fences, seal and repair roof cavities and other entry points which bird lice can crawl into.

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 needed in order to take care of the situation. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area won’t do good unless the source of infestation is eliminated.

Local Pest Control Northern Beaches can help you inspect your area and nearby surroundings. After evaluating the level of infestation, we will assist you in expelling settling materials, fixing entry points and apply required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an excellent output to our treatment plan and execution techniques.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The security of your pet is very important to us. You may rest assured that the constituents active they may come into contact with, whether it’s still wet or through inhalation or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Can the spray cause any human health issues?

The spray we apply is usually employed in public areas like schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to humans.

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

It’s only an issue if the sprayed areas remain wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you can. In a short amount of time, the water carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t cause any harm to you should you come into contact with the region.

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