Bird Lice Control
Sutherland

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 others call it is preys which 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 possibility to feed on humans also. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a short period of time.

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 are tiny creatures capable of biting humans and pets and induces annoying itch. It’s possible that your house and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds out are roosting nearby.

Here are some quick facts about these bird lice:

• Their appearance are almost equally to ticks and human lice they’re quite small about 1mm long.
• When they creep on light colored surfaces, they are 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’re capable of jumping from 1 host to another.
• Their diet is blood. Though they are mostly found in birds, they can infest other warm-blooded animals such as rodents, cats and dogs.
• They may be small but they are terrible for they can make a complete poultry sick most notably young and old birds.
• They aesthetically 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 chances of having bird lice or bird mite to get close to human is when some birds begin to build their nest near a house. Most birds are likely to build their hot and comfortable nests in your roof top, window ledges and even within an air conditioner compressor unit.

Where are they found?

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

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.

Bird mites can be connected with human beings 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 crucial and requires proper identification. Since this pest is nearly 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 prevent risk of bird mite move to other areas.

Here are some of the possible places where you can check birds nests that has some possibilities of bird mite infestation:

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

Another aspect you could do is to save the birds from building nests in your home. Block openings by placing up high fences, seal and restore roof cavities and other access points that fowl lice can enter.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice on your own can be difficult and upsetting. You can’t easily prevent its spreading in your property simply by driving away birds, removing nests, cleaning cages or even disinfecting the area. You need the help of professional pest management services in order to assess and come up with a treatment strategy to completely eradicate such situation.

JT Pest Control Sutherland can help you inspect your place and nearby surroundings. After assessing the degree of infestation, we will assist you in removing nesting materials, sealing entry points and apply needed treatment to help control the pests. We guarantee you a high quality work from assessment to our treatment program and implementation procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my household pets be affected by the products you employ?

The security of your pet is extremely important to us. You can rest assured that the active constituent that they may come into contact with, either when it is still wet or by inhaling or ingesting, is minute.

Will the spray cause harm to humans?

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

What do I do if I accidently touch any of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

This will only be a concern if the sprayed areas are still damp. Should this happen, wash with soap and lots of water as fast as you possibly can. After a relatively short period in time carrier, tap water will have been dissolved and won’t cause any harm to you when you come in contact with the surface.

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