Bird Lice Control
Lane Cove North

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

Have you ever experienced unexpected itches and snacks 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 dismissed. 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 extremely small, but they can be readily seen with a naked eye.
• Best called walking pepper flakes.
• Their life span is short, about seven days but they’re fast breeders that they can immediately infest a host.
• These bugs’ mainly feed on blood from flying animals, by way of example, pigeons, starlings, sparrows as well as poultry.
• They affect poultry quickly, killing ill, young and old birds
• They don’t transmit illnesses yet their 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 begin 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 are often nesting in vacated nest and they love to remain in moist and humid environment.

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

They hop from 1 host to another and they have higher chances of going into the household when they are able 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 bedding.

Spotting Bird Lice Infestation

As mentioned earlier, bird lice infestation is quite crucial 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 exploring 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 prevent risk of bird mite transfer to other areas.

To identify possible infestation, assess for nestings around:

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

If there’s one DIY method you can do to prevent the infestation, that is installing high fences in your environment. The presence of high fences can block birds from entering your area and build their nest. You can also start sealing and fixing roof cavities and other entry points that bird lice can crawl into.

Controlling Bird Lice

Controlling bird lice in your can be troublesome and frustrating. You cannot simply prevent its dispersing in your property by essentially heading outside birds, expelling the nests, cleaning cages or even sterilising the area. You need the assistance of an expert to check and conduct a treatment plan to control and eradicate the infestation.

Local Pest Control Lane Cove are here to help you on your pest management needs. We evaluate site and the degree of infestation and later on produce tailored-fit recommendations. We promise high quality work from evaluation to our treatment strategy and implementation procedures. If you are suspecting an infestation in your region, give us a ring and we assist you out.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Your pet’s safety is extremely important to us. We can assure you that any active component they come in contact with, either when it’s still damp or through inhalation or ingesting the substance, is very small.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

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

What do I do if I accidently touch any of the areas that have been sprayed?

It’s only a concern if the sprayed areas remain wet. Should this happen, wash with soap and plenty of water as quickly as you can. After a relatively short period of time, the carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not harm you in any way should you come into contact with the area.

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We are highly recommended by accredited agencies and are able to provide low-cost pest control services. Also, we are staffed with a team of certified pest control specialists who specialize in pest biology research and are certified to give efficient recommendations and solutions for your home.

We offer a variety of treatments designed to have minimal environmental impact, while having effective results in controlling termite populations. The results we achieve are remarkable because we are aware of the insects that are most commonly present in your area or your community.

We are a specialist in developing new and cost-effective pest control management including pest inspections, and live trapping. Our pest control solutions are developed to ensure the health and well-being of your family members as our primary concern.

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Our experts will present you with pest or insect identification methods and monitoring tips on how to manage pests or bugs at home and at work. We are well equipped and professionally trained to recognize the pest problem and provide the best course of action.

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The majority of residential properties are required to have annual pest management services however commercial properties due to safety and health regulations will require more frequent visits.

At Local Pest Control Lane Cove, after an initial examination followed by treatment and inspection, we will create an annual program for our clients to eliminate worries about unwanted visitors. This scheduled service is ideal for many offices, hotels, food serving commercial premises and also homeowners. Another great feature we can provide is the opportunity to visit your property in a nonbranded vehicle to perform any pest control procedure if extra discretion is required.

With our staff members being well-trained and knowledgeable as they are, they have the tools to deal with every one of the many kinds of pest control issues that you may encounter in the area of Lane Cove North.

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