Bird Lice Control
Blackburn

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 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, dogs and cats and have the possibility to feed on humans as well. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a short time period.

Once they enter the households, bird lice shouldn’t be taken lightly. They are capable of biting and feeding on a human host and inducing annoying itch. Even if you do not have pets, then you can still come across with bird mites from birds who are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are very small, but they can be readily seen with a naked eye.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short lifestyle cycle of seven days however they are capable of rapid propagation to infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is pure blood and that they feed birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and fowl.
• They can easily make a whole poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They aesthetically bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scratch from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

The chances of having bird lice or bird mite to get near person is when some birds start to build their nest near a home. Most birds are more likely to build their hot and comfortable nests on your roof , window ledges and even inside an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love humid or wet conditions and they’re very active for the duration of spring and summer seasons and are evidently observed where birds and their nests are placed.

These tiny creatures move into living spaces searching for a blood meal. They can enter your living space, climbing on the walls, ceilings and lurking 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 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 specialists. 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 a viable infestation, assess for nestings around:

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

Another aspect you could do is to save the birds from constructing nests in your home. Block openings by placing up high fences, seal and restore roof cavities and other access points that fowl lice can enter.

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 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 eliminated.

Local Pest Control Eastern Suburbs will help you look into your place and close by environment. After assessing the level of infestation, we can assist you in putting off nesting materials, sealing access points and observe required remedies to aid in managing pests. We guarantee you excellent quality of work from assessment to our treatment plan and implementation strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The security of your pet is very important to us. You can rest assured that the constituents active they might come into contact with, either when it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Can the spray cause any problems to humans?

The spray we use is often used in public places such as hospitals and schools and does not cause any harm to humans.

What do I do if I accidently touch any of the areas sprayed?

It’s only a concern if the sprayed areas are still damp. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as quickly as you are able to. In a short amount duration, your carrier tap water has gone out of the water and won’t be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the region.

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