Bird Lice Control
Port Hacking

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you’re enjoying free time outdoors? 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, cats and dogs and have the option to feed on humans also. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a brief time period.

Once they enter into the households, bird lice should not 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, then you can still encounter with bird mites from birds that are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of at least 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• Best described as moving pepper grounds.
• They are self-limiting pest that can live at least for 7 days but they are fast breeders and they’re capable of jumping from one host to another.
• They enjoy blood meal so much and they like to host on warm-blooded animals like birds, rodents, cats and dogs.
• They affect poultry quickly, killing sick, old and young birds.
• They do not transmit diseases but their bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

The odds of having bird lice or bird mite to get near human is when some birds start to build their nest near a house. Most birds are likely to build their warm and comfortable nests on your roof top, window ledges and even inside an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love moist or humid conditions and they’re extremely active during the spring and summer seasons and are naturally located where birds and their nests can be found.

These small 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.

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

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is vital particularly the level of its infestation. The best method to this is to find the nests and eliminating it immediately. Hence, professional pest management services should be exploited to deal with situations and to prevent the transfer of mites and threat of bird-associated infections. bugs, home owners usually find assistance from pest management professionals. The best approach that you can do though is exploring your area for presence of nest and then reporting it to the experts. 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, check for nestings around:

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

If there is one DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that is installing high fences in your surroundings. The existence of high fences can block birds from entering your area and build their nest. You can also start sealing and fixing roof cavities and other entry points that bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice in your own can be difficult and upsetting. You cannot easily prevent its dispersing in your property simply by driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the area. You will need the help of professional pest management services in order to assess and come up with a treatment plan to completely eradicate such situation. The best way to control the infestation of bird lice in your area is to seek the support of licensed pest professionals. You cannot just simply drive the birds away or eliminate the nest yourself. However, you are able to 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 Caringbah will help you inspect your area and nearby surroundings. After assessing the level of infestation, we will assist you in expelling settling materials, fixing entrance points and apply required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an excellent output to our treatment plan and execution methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The safety of your pets is a top priority for us. You may rest assured that the active constituent that they might come into contact with, whether it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion the substance, is very small.

Does the spray pose problems to humans?

The spray we employ is typically utilized in public spaces such as hospitals and schools and has no adverse effects on humans.

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

This is only a concern if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this happens, wash with soap and plenty of water as fast as you possibly can. After a relatively short period duration, your water carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the area.

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