Bird Lice Control
Dundas Valley

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 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 an individual host and inducing annoying itch. Even if you do not have pets, you can still encounter with bird mites from birds who are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days however they have the ability 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 affect poultry very quickly, killing ill, young and old birds.
• They do not transmit illnesses yet their sting 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 ac unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites are often nesting in vacated nest and they like to stay in moist and humid environment.

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

Bird mites can be in contact 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 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 the nests yourself to avoid risk of bird mite move to other areas.

To spot the infestation, check for nestings around:

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

Something else you can do however is to prevent birds from making nests on your premises. Seal openings by placing up high fences, seal and fix rooftop pits and other section points which bird lice can creep into.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice on your own can be difficult and upsetting. You can’t easily prevent its dispersing in your property by simply driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the region. You will need the help of professional pest management services in order to assess and think of a treatment strategy to completely eradicate such situation. The best way to control the infestation of bird lice in your area is to seek the help of licensed pest professionals. You cannot just simply drive away the birds or eliminate the nest yourself. However, you can do preventative measures such as cleaning bird cages or disinfecting the area. Having professionals help you out will increase the chance of eradicating the infestation.

Local Pest Control Carlingford can 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 assist in managing pests. We guarantee you fantastic quality of work from assessment to our treatment program and implementation strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. You can rest assured that any active component they may come into contact with, either when it is still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

The spray we employ is typically utilized in public spaces such as hospitals and schools and causes no ill effects to human beings.

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

It’s only a concern if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as fast as you possibly can. After a relatively short period duration, your water carrier tap water has gone out of the water and won’t be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the region.

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