Bird Lice Control
West Pennant Hills

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

Have you ever experienced sudden itches and bites at your home or at someone’s humble abode and not knowing what’s happening? 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 at home, you can still encounter these pests. They’re tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces annoying itch. It’s possible that your home and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds outside are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• At less than 1 mm lengthy, bird mites/lice are extremely small, but, they may be without difficulty visible with a naked eye.
• Best described as walking pepper flakes.
• 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 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 bite that results to annoying itchiness. They may not transmit diseases but the scrape from their itchy bites can cause secondary infections and scarrings.

The possibilities of having bird lice or bird mite to get in contact with a human are when a few birds begin to construct their nest close to home. Most birds are likely to build their warm and secure nests on your rooftop, window ledges and even an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

Bird mites love humid or wet conditions and they’re very active for the duration of spring and summer seasons and are evidently observed where birds and their nests are placed.

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

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

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned earlier, bird lice infestation is very critical and requires proper identification. Since this pest is almost looked like ticks and bed bugs, home owners usually seek assistance from pest control professionals. The best approach that you can do though is investigating your area for existence of nest and then reporting it to the specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove the nests yourself to avoid risk of bird mite move to other areas.

Here 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 sills
• 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 house. If infestation is suspected, call out for assistance from licensed pest experts.

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 control services in order to assess and think of 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 help of licensed pest professionals. You cannot just simply drive the birds away or remove the nest yourself. However, you can do preventative measures like cleaning bird cages or disinfecting the area. Having professionals help you out will increase the chance of eradicating the infestation.

Here at Local Pest Control Cherrybrook, we are delighted to help you with your situation. If you suspect pest infestation in your area, it’s best to call us for immediate help so we can assess the amount of infestation. We pride ourselves for having the knowledge and the right technology that can remediate and completely eradicate the existence of bird lice at the comfort of your home. If you’re suspecting an infestation in your area, give us a ring and we’ll give you a hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The security of your pet is very important to us. We can assure you that the constituents active they may come into contact with, whether it is still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Does the spray pose harm to humans?

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

What do I do if happen to touch one of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

This is only an issue if the sprayed areas are still damp. Should this happen, wash with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you are able to. After a relatively short period duration, your water carrier tap water has evaporated and won’t harm you in any way when you come in contact with the area.

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