Bird Lice Control
Croydon South

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

Have you ever experienced unexpected itches and bites at your home or at someone’s residence and not knowing what is occurring? 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 encounter these pests. They are tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and causes annoying itch. It is possible that your home and environment can have bird lice infestation when birds outside are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At under 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are extremely small, however, they are readily seen with a naked eye.
• They’re like walking pepper flakes when they crawl on light colored surfaces.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they are capable of quick reproduction to infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is pure blood and that they feed birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and fowl.
• They affect poultry rapidly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They don’t transmit illnesses yet their sting can cause secondary infections because of scratching.

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

Where are they found?

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

When spring and summer come, they are very busy and are voraciously preying on birds.

These creatures also love to crawl and can enter the living rooms, climb on walls, ceilings and lurk in the bed.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned before, bird lice infestation is very crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is almost 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 existence of nest and then reporting it to the specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to avoid risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To spot the infestation, assess for nestings around:

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

Something else you can do however is to prevent birds from making nests in your premises. Seal openings by placing up high fences, seal and fix rooftop pits and other section points that bird lice can creep 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 won’t do good unless the source of infestation is removed.

Here at Local Pest Control Eastern Suburbs, 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 assess the amount of infestation. We pride ourselves for having the knowledge and the right technology that may remediate and completely eradicate the existence of bird lice at the comfort of your home. If you are suspecting an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we will give you a hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my pets at home affected by the products you apply?

The security of your pet is very important to us. We can assure you that the constituents active they come in contact with, either when it is still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Can the spray cause any human health issues?

The spray we use is often employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and does not cause any harm on humans.

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

This will only be an issue if the sprayed areas are still wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and plenty of water as soon as you can. After a relatively short period of time, the carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the surface.

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