Bird Lice Control
Turramurra

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

Have you ever experienced unexpected itches and bites at your home or at someone’s residence and not knowing what’s occurring? You may be bitten by bird lice.

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

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm long, bird mites/lice are very small, however, they can be easily seen with a naked eye.
• Best described as walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they’re capable of quick reproduction to infest a host.
• They enjoy blood meal so much and they like to host warm-blooded animals like birds, rodents, dogs and cats.
• They impact poultry very quickly, killing ill, old and young birds.
• Though they are not known to transmit diseases, their itch-induced bite can cause secondary infections because of scratching.

The chances of having bird lice or bird mite to get close to human is when some birds begin to build their nest near a home. Most birds are likely to build their hot and comfortable nests on your roof , window ledges as well as within an air conditioner compressor 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 jump from one host to another in search of a blood meal. They could enter the household or any building if they chance to prey animals such as rodents, dogs and cats as their hosts.

Bird mites can come in contact with people when birds leave their nests and these pests are left without a host to feed on.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned before, bird lice infestation is very critical and requires proper identification. Since this pest is almost looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually find assistance from pest management 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 yourself to prevent risk of bird mite move to other areas.

To identify possible infestation, check for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• 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 significant fences, seal and repair roof cavities and other entry points that bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice on your own can be troublesome and frustrating. You can’t simply prevent its dispersing in your property by basically heading outside birds, expelling the nests, cleaning cages or even sterilising the area. You need the assistance of an expert to check and run a treatment plan to control and eliminate the infestation.

Local Pest Control North Shore will help you inspect your area and nearby environment. After assessing the level of infestation, we will help you in expelling settling materials, fixing entry points and apply required treatment to control the pests. We promise you an superb output to our treatment plan and execution methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatments you employ?

The security of your pet is a top priority for us. You may rest assured that the active constituent that they come in contact with, either when it is still wet or by inhaling or ingesting it, is a tiny amount.

Will the spray cause harm to humans?

The spray we apply is usually utilized in public spaces like schools and hospitals and has no adverse effects to humans.

What do I do if I accidentally touch any of the areas sprayed?

This will only be a concern if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as quickly as you are able to. In a short amount duration, your carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and will not cause any harm to you when you come in contact with the region.

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