Bird Lice Control
Kingsford

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 what others call it is preys that are naturally found in birds. They usually are present 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 brief period of time.

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

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are nearly equally to ticks and human lice they’re quite little about 1mm long.
• When they creep on light colored surfaces, they’re best described as walking pepper flakes.
• They have a brief lifestyle cycle of seven days however they’re capable of rapid propagation to infest a host.
• These pests’ diet is purely blood and they feed on birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and even poultry.
• They can easily make 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 odds of having bird lice or fowl bug to draw close to human is the point where a few birds start to vacate their nests near home. Most birds are probably going to build their warm and comfortable houses on your rooftop, window sills as well as within an air conditioning unit.

Where are they found?

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

These small creatures move into dwelling areas on the lookout for a blood meal. They could crawl into your living room, climb on the walls, ceilings and lurk in bed.

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

Spotting an infestation requires proper identification of the pest. Since bird lice are almost looks like ticks and bed bugs, it is important to seek the help of licensed pest technician to manage the infestation. The best approach that you can do is to locate the whereabouts of nest and report it to pest specialists. However, do not try to remove the nests yourself to avoid risk of transfer of mites to other places. bugs, home owners usually seek assistance from pest management professionals. The best approach that you can do though is exploring your area for existence of nest and then reporting it to the experts. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove the nests yourself to prevent risk of bird mite move to other areas.

To spot a viable infestation, check for nestings around:

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

Another thing you can do though is to prevent birds from building nests in your premises. Block openings by putting up high fences, seal and repair roof cavities and other entry points which 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 needed in order to take care of the situation. 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 Maroubra can help you inspect your place and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we will help you in eliminating nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply needed 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 treatments you apply?

The safety of your pets is a top priority for us. You may rest assured that the constituents active they may come into contact with, either when it’s still wet or through inhalation or ingesting the substance, is very small.

Can the spray cause any problems to humans?

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

What should I do if I accidently touch any of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

It’s only an issue if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as quickly as you are able to. After a relatively short period in time water carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t cause any harm to you when you come in contact with the surface.

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