Bird Lice Control
Artarmon

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

It is fond to see birds flying around our house much more when we place a nest up on the trees. However, their presence can bring trouble due to one creature that nestles with them. Bird lice or bird mites are tiny creatures that are naturally found in birds such as pigeons, starlings, sparrows and poultry. They’re prey to such birds for the food in their hot blood. These pests are introduced when there is presence of a vacated nest nearby. They can also be caused by our pets such as cats and dogs or even by rodents.

Bird lice (or bird mite) should not be taken lightly. Even if you don’t have a pet bird at home, you can still come across these pests. They are tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and causes annoying itch. It is possible that your home and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds out are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At below 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are extremely small, however, they can be readily seen with a naked eye.
• They are like walking pepper flakes when they crawl on light colored surfaces.
• They are self-limiting pest that can live at least for 7 days but they are fast breeders and they are capable of jumping from 1 host to another.
• Their diet is purely blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they can infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, dogs and cats.
• They affect poultry rapidly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They don’t transmit illnesses yet their bite can cause secondary infections because of scratching.

The odds of getting bird lice or fowl bug to draw near to human is the point where a few birds start to vacate their nests close to home. Most birds are probably going to assemble their hot and comfortable homes on your rooftop, window sills as well as inside an air conditioning unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites are often nesting in vacated nest and they love to remain in moist and humid environment.

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 bed.

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

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

Proper identification of bird lice infestation is critical especially the level of its infestation. The best approach to this is to locate the nests and removing it. Hence, professional pest control services are the right people to manage the situation to prevent transfer of mites and risk of bird-related infections. 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 experts. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove the nests yourself to avoid risk of bird mite move to other areas.

Listed below are some of the possible places where you can assess birds nests that has some possibilities of bird mite infestation:

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

Another thing you can do though is to prevent birds from building nests in your property. Block openings by putting up significant fences, seal and repair roof cavities and other entry points that bird lice can crawl into.

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 situation. Hence, simply driving away the birds or maintaining the cleanliness of the area won’t do good unless the source of infestation is eliminated.

Local Pest Control North Shore can help you inspect your location and nearby surroundings. After analysing the degree of infestation, we will assist 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 program and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my pets at home affected by the treatments you employ?

The security of your pet is a top priority for us. We can assure you that the constituents active they come in contact with, whether it’s still damp or by inhaling or ingesting, is minute.

Does the spray pose problems to humans?

The spray we employ is typically employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and causes no ill effects on 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 wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and lots of water as quickly as you possibly can. After a brief period in time water carrier, tap water will have evaporated and will not be harmful to you in any way when you come in contact with the area.

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We are highly recommended by certified agencies and can provide low-cost service for pest management. Also, we are staffed with a team of licensed pest control experts who specialize in pest biological research and are certified to give practical recommendations and solutions to your home.

We offer a wide range of treatments that are designed to have minimal environmental impact while providing effective results in controlling termite populations. Our results are impressive because we know and understand the species of pests that are found in your region or your community.

We are a specialist in developing efficient and affordable pest control strategies, such as pest inspections, as well as live trapping. Our pest control services are developed to ensure the health and well being of your family members as our top priority.

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Our experts will present you with techniques for identifying pests or insects and provide tips for monitoring to manage pests or bugs at home as well as at work. We have the right equipment and are highly trained to properly identify your pest infestation problems, and suggest the appropriate method of treatment.

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The majority of residential properties will require annual pest control services however commercial properties, due to their safety and health regulations will require more frequent inspections.

In Local Pest Control North Shore, after an initial inspection followed by treatment and inspection, we will set up an annual programme for our customers to reduce the need to worry about visitors who aren’t welcome. This program is suitable for many offices, hotels, food serving commercial premises and homeowners alike. Another great feature we can provide is visiting your premises with a non-branded car to provide any pest control procedure if you require extra discretion.

With our staff members being as comprehensively trained and experienced as they are, they are fully equipped to expertly tackle any of the vast arrays of pest control issues you can possibly experience in the area of Artarmon.

We will provide you with an efficient, courteous and cost-effective service that will prevent any species or subspecies of pest (who require different and individual treatment) from returning to your home.