Birds are not only a nuisance pest, their droppings can also be hazardous to your health. Whilst there is no single solution to th...
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For companies affected by nuisance birds, finding an effective bird control strategy can be difficult, but there are a number of means through which they can control the problem.
Bird control can be a serious – and difficult – problem. Today's modern, overcrowded cities with their plentiful supplies of food waste and high and hard-to-reach nooks and crannies make the perfect breeding environment for many species of bird.
Pigeons in particular have flourished, and seagulls have arguably become bolder and more aggressive in recent years when it comes to scavenging for food. As a result, a growing number of businesses and private properties require the services of pest control companies to help to minimise the nuisance factor and the health and safety risks caused by increasing bird numbers.
Birds may seem relatively harmless on first consideration, but they can easily become a serious problem for companies, for a variety of reasons.
First, they are a significant source of noise pollution in the working environment – their cries and shrieks can be distracting and irritating to workers who are unlucky enough to have birds nesting on or near their place of work. Then there is the issue of their droppings. As well as being unpleasant and unsightly, these can actually be hazardous to human health, spreading diseases such as ornithosis and salmonella.
What's more, bird droppings are highly acidic and over time can cause significant amounts of damage to vehicles and buildings, as well as encouraging insect infestation around nesting sites. Bird pecking and fouling can also damage business stock, leading to increased spoilage and cleaning costs for organisations.
The bad news is that there is no single, simple solution to the problem. Poisoning and culling are regarded as inhumane, and may even be illegal in many cases. The most effective method of bird control is to call in a professional pest control company, which can put in place a comprehensive strategy to reduce or limit the bird population in areas where the numbers are creating a hazard. The approach taken will depend on the extent and particular circumstances of the problem.
Anti-roosting measures such as netting, wires and bird spikes can be used to stop birds from landing on and nesting in business premises. These simple and cheap measures make it physically impossible for our feathered friends to land on a building, so they will go elsewhere instead.
Another useful method of control is nest and egg removal. Trained pest control workers can safely and humanely dispose of nests and eggs on affected buildings, making it far less likely that the birds will return to the site.
One of the most effective means of keeping nuisance birds at bay which pest control companies can provide is through the natural deterrent of trained birds of prey. Birds are acutely aware of the presence of predators, and even a short visit to the site from, for example, a working sparrowhawk will have a lasting effect in scaring them away.
The best pest control agencies will also offer periodic follow-up visits to help manage the situation on an ongoing basis and will take any further action that may be necessary. With careful management and a multi-pronged approach to bird control, businesses can minimise the costs incurred by this nuisance.
Finding an effective means of bird control can be difficult for companies whose business is being hampered by a nuisance bird population, but there are ways of dealing with the problem.
Article provided by Dynamic Pest Control