Bird Lice Control
Macquarie Links

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 what 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 as well. However, these pests are self-limiting as they can only live for a brief period of time.

Bird lice (or bird mite) ought not to be disregarded. Regardless of whether you do not have a pet bird in your home, you can run over these pests. They are minute creatures equipped for biting people and pets and prompts irritating itch. It is likely that your home and environment may have bird lice infestation when birds outside are perching nearby.

Here are some fast facts about these bird lice:

• Bird mites are almost microscopically tiny of 1mm long, however, they can easily be seen with trained naked eyes.
• Best described as walking pepper flakes.
• They have a short life cycle of 7 days but they are effective at rapid reproduction 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, dogs and cats.
• They can easily make a whole poultry sick most especially young and old birds.
• Though they are not known to transmit diseases, their itch-induced bite can cause secondary infections due to scratching.

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

Where are they found?

Bird mites love moist or humid conditions and they’re extremely active during the spring and summer seasons and are naturally found where birds and their nests can be found.

These tiny creatures move into living spaces in search of a blood meal. They can enter your living room, climbing on the walls, ceilings and lurking in bedding.

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

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned earlier, bird lice infestation is quite 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 presence of nest and then reporting it to the specialists. However, ponder on this warning do not attempt to remove yourself to avoid risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To identify possible infestation, assess for nestings around:

• Eaves and in chimneys
• Roof spaces
• Wall cavities
• Basements
• Window ledges
• Yards

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

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 management experts to assess and produce a treatment plan to fully eradicate such instance.

Local Pest Control Ingleburn can help you inspect your area and nearby environment. After evaluating the level of infestation, we will assist 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

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

The security of your pet is extremely important to us. You can rest assured that the constituents active they come in contact with, either when it’s still wet or inhaling it or ingestion it, is a tiny amount.

Does the spray pose human health issues?

The spray we employ is typically utilized in public spaces like schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to human beings.

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

It’s only an issue if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you can. In a short amount of time, the water carrier tap water has evaporated and will not harm you in any way when you come in contact with the area.

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