Bird Lice Control
Neutral Bay

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

Have you ever experienced a sudden itch when you are enjoying free time outdoors? If so, you may be bitten by bird lice. Bird lice or bird mites as 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 brief period of time.

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

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are nearly alike to ticks and human lice they’re quite small about 1mm long.
• They are like walking pepper flakes when they crawl on light colored surfaces.
• They have a short lifestyle cycle of seven days however they’re capable of quick propagation to infest a host.
• Their diet is purely blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they could infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, cats and dogs.
• They impact poultry quickly, killing sick, young and old birds.
• They bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scratch from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

The prospect of bird mites to get in contact with humans is high if the birds are building nests on nearby trees near a house. Sometimes, there are also birds that do not nest on trees but are building their nests on roof tops, window ledges and even inside an air conditioner unit. So, be cautious if there are any.

Where are they found?

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

They are very active during the spring and summertime, where they prey on bird host. They jump from one host to another in search of a blood meal. They could enter the family or any building if they happen to prey animals such as rodents, cats and dogs as their hosts.

They hop from 1 host to another and they have higher odds of entering the household when they have the ability to host on rodents and pets. These creatures also loves to crawl and can enter the living rooms, climb on walls, ceilings and lurk in the bed.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned earlier, bird lice infestation is quite crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is nearly looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually find assistance from pest control professionals. The best approach that you can do though is investigating your area for presence 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 the infestation, assess for nestings around:

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

Installing large fences can also help in regards to blocking the birds to build nests in your area. This will likely lessen the chance of bird mites entering the comforts of your home. If infestation is suspected, call out for help from licensed pest experts.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice in your may be a hassle and inconvenient. You can not save its spreading in your house through driving birds away, disposing of nests, cleaning cages or maybe disinfecting the vicinity. You need the assistance of pest control experts to assess and come up with a treatment plan to fully eradicate such instance.

Local Pest Control North Shore are here to help you in your pest management needs. We assess site and the degree of infestation and later on produce tailored-fit recommendations. We promise high quality work from evaluation to our treatment plan and implementation processes. If you are imagining an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we assist you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatment you apply?

The security of your pet is very important to us. You can rest assured that any active component they might come into contact with, whether it is still wet or through inhalation or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Does the spray pose harm to humans?

The spray we employ is typically employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and does not cause any harm to humans.

What should I do if I accidently touch any of the areas sprayed?

It’s only a concern if the sprayed areas are still damp. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as quickly as you are able to. After a relatively short period duration, your carrier tap water has been dissolved and won’t harm you in any way when you come in contact with the surface.

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