Bird Lice Control
Wheeler Heights

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

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

These tiny creatures are capable of giving their host itch-inducing snacks and they are voracious blood eaters. These pests can be introduced at home when there’s vacated nest nearby or when pets and rodents live within 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:

• At below 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are extremely little, however, they are easily seen with a naked eye.
• When they crawl on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short life cycle of seven days however they are able to reproduce fast and capable of plaguing a host.
• These pests’ diet is purely blood and they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They can easily create 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 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 close to 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 humid or moist conditions and they are extremely dynamic during the spring and summer seasons and are normally found in birds that nest near homes or surrounding areas.

These little bugs move into living spaces searching for blood meals. They can enter your front room, getting on the dividers, roofs and sneaking in bed.

Bird mites can socialise with people when fowls leave their houses and these bugs are left with no host to benefit from.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned before, bird lice infestation is very crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is nearly looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually seek 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 yourself to prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot potential infestation, check for nestings around:

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

If there’s one DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that is installing high fences on your environment. The presence 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 won’t do good unless the source of infestation is eliminated.

Local Pest Control Northern Beaches can help you inspect your location and nearby surroundings. After assessing the degree of infestation, we’ll assist you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply required treatment to help control the pests. We guarantee you a high quality work from evaluation to our treatment plan and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. You may rest assured that any active component they may come into contact with, whether it’s still damp or through inhalation or ingesting, is minute.

Can the spray cause any problems to humans?

The spray we apply is usually utilized in public spaces such as hospitals and schools and causes no ill effects to humans.

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

This will only be of concern if the spray areas remain wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you can. After a brief period of time, the carrier tap water has been dissolved and won’t be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the surface.

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