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24-Hour Diary of a Bird Mite Sufferer

by Bird Mites | Apr 28, 2015

Includes tips on what is done to help get through the day and night. 5:00 am. I am rudely awakened and up before dawn with some biting on my legs and back, and a crawling sensation around my nose and mouth, as well as legs. I quickly grab the lint roller and use...

A Bird Mite Nightmare… One Person’s Story

by Bird Mites | Apr 27, 2015

My nightmare started four years ago when I removed a sparrow’s nest from my garage after the young birds had vacated the premises. A few days later, I started to get these bites all over my back and legs, and some on my arms and face. I would first notice them when I...

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We recommend you use a licensed professional to address a bird mite problem. Don’t wait or the problem will get much worse and more expensive to treat. We have a list of pest control companies that are specifically qualified to treat bird mites.

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Most pest control companies have never dealt with bird mites before. You need to use a bird mite specialist.

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Keep in mind that if bird mites are not treated correctly, even if the correct chemicals are used, they can become resistant to those chemicals. Don’t use a pest control company unless they have extensive experience treating bird mites.

Also, many of our readers have followed up with (or used outright) natural solutions and pesticide-free, such as on our Treatments Protocols page Follow this link to that page.

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In addition to local exterminators, we offer a list of other natural, non-pesticide and/or do-it-yourself products that we have found helpful on our Treatments Protocol page. Follow this link to the Treatments Protocols page.