Itching at night, small bites, and no bug you can see? Many people call this "fash." The most common cause we see is a bird nest near a window or AC unit. The mites came down from it after the bird left.
Bird mite treatment starts at the source. These pests are tiny and usually come from a pigeon or small-bird nest, or from rodents nearby. We find the source first, tell you how to remove the nest safely, then treat cracks, AC openings and the places the mites pass through. If the source stays where it is, the treatment will not last.
Itching and small bumps, especially at night and where you sleep, and you find nothing in the bed.
Look closely near the window and you may see very small moving dots, gray, or red after they feed.
Pigeons on the AC or in the air shaft, small birds at the shutters, or an opening where a bird recently left its nest.
The mites feed on the bird. When the chick grows up and leaves, hunger sends them looking for another source inside your home.
A related type lives on rats and mice. If you see signs of rodents, they have to be treated too.
People use one local name for several small biting pests. The most common is the bird mite, which is very small, lives in pigeon and small-bird nests and comes in through a window or AC opening. Since the name covers different things, our first step is making sure we know what we are talking about.
Symptoms like these can also have a completely different cause, such as bed bugs, fleas or a skin allergy. If we find no source for the pests, we will tell you plainly and advise you to see a dermatologist so you are not spraying your home for nothing.
The problem does not end until the source is gone. Until then, every spray lowers the numbers for a while, and they come back from the same nest.
When and where do you get bitten? Are there birds nearby? Send us a photo of the nest if you find one. Then we give you the price and the time.
The technician starts near the windows and AC and looks for a current or old nest, or signs of rodents.
The nest gets removed in a way that keeps the mites from spreading, and we show you how to close off the spot so the bird does not come back.
We treat cracks, window edges, AC openings and the places where the mites travel.
The product name and how long to stay away are on the receipt. We follow up with you because the itching can last a few days after the visit, even if the mites are gone.
Do not remove the nest by hand without a mask and gloves, and do not shake it out inside the house. That spreads the mites, and the dust from bird droppings is bad for your chest. Keep the nearby window shut until the visit.
Wash the sheets in hot water and vacuum the floor. A can of insect spray will not help while the nest is there, and in a bedroom it does more harm than good.
The room is cleared while the cracks are treated, and the technician tells you how long to wait before going back. If anyone at home has asthma or a chest allergy, tell us when you book.
If the symptoms are severe, or they affect a child or an older person, see a doctor. Treating the home does not replace treating the skin.
With bird mite treatment, the worry is promises nobody wrote down. This is the sheet the technician hands you.
An illustration of what gets written down at the visit.
Bird mites come with a source such as a nearby nest, and you can see tiny moving dots. If neither is there, see a dermatologist first, which is what we would tell you too if we found no source.
Very possibly, especially if there is a nest there now or was one recently. Take a photo of the spot and send it to us on WhatsApp.
They cannot live and breed on you the way they do on a bird. They do bite while they search for a source, which is why the source has to go.
It can be for a few days, because the bites take time to settle. If new bites keep appearing after a while, call us and we will check the source again.
We treat your apartment and close the openings the mites come through. If the source stays at your neighbor's, it is better to talk with them, and we can explain things to them if they want.
The warranty is 5 years, and it is written on the receipt with its terms. The source also has to be removed as we agree with you.
It depends on the size of the place and the number of openings, and you get the price by phone. It is written down before we start, and it does not go up after you agree.
One phone call, and we set a time with you.
