Bird Nests Beware: How Bird Mites Enter Your Home Through Balconies and Air Conditioners
Sparrows roam around, and balconies, terraces, and air conditioners at home have become nesting places for birds. At the same time, small mites are quietly infiltrating homes, posing a threat to the health of you and your family!
How do bird mites enter homes?
Bird mites mostly parasitize on birds. When sparrows stay in your home, bird mites have the opportunity to crawl into homes from air conditioners, windows, exhaust fans, along pipes, hiding in dark places, and waiting for the opportunity to bite people.
Common high-risk home environments for bird mite infestation:
- Using window-type air conditioners where sparrows like to nest on top
- Gaps in windows, cracks in walls, and bathroom ventilation openings
- Areas near homes with bird gatherings, such as parks, terraces with potted plants, etc., may attract birds to temporarily stay
- Hanging clothes on balconies or rooftops, where bird mites on birds may attach to the clothes when they perch or fly by
Aftermath of being bitten by bird mites
Some doctors point out that patients who seek treatment every day due to being bitten by bird mites, after a thorough examination of the entire house, find that bird mites are more likely to appear near the positions mentioned above; Bird mites mainly parasitize birds and need to feed on blood to survive, so human blood becomes their food source. Being bitten by bird mites, similar to mosquitoes and midges, can cause redness, allergies, and itching. The difference is that bird mites, unlike other parasites, do not settle in the skin to lay eggs.
Johnson Group’s Home Cleaning Service
In addition to effective and humane methods to prevent and repel sparrows, regular inspections and cleaning arrangements are necessary tasks. If you value hygiene, consider arranging for cleaning personnel to perform deep cleaning and disinfection in areas affected by sparrows, such as air conditioners (inside and top), mattresses, curtains, terraces, windows, etc. Thoroughly clean bird droppings and other contaminants to reduce the chances of bird mites attaching and staying.
