21 Jun 2022 | Apex Environmental Services (UK) Ltd
Bird control is a general term used to describe methods to deter and control birds. These control methods prevent the birds from nesting, roosting and landing on your property. Pest birds are bothersome and unpleasant, their noise and disruptive presence can hinder your productivity or if you run a business; it can lead to a loss of sales. Apart from their destructive nature, their presence can be detrimental to your health. Bird faeces are known to carry over 50 diseases and ectoparasites that can affect your lungs, nervous system, endocrine system and liver. These Bird control methods are a technique used to deter pest birds of various types and destructive degrees and they are much needed if you want to keep a serene, safe and clean environment.
BIRD CONTROL METHODS
There are different Bird control methods suitable for the severity of infestation. The bird control methods include visual deterrents, physical deterrents, trained birds of prey (falconry), chemicals, contraceptives, active barriers and sonic devices. It is illegal to kill these birds or harm them in any way even though they are destructive, so homeowners are left with few options to control these birds. They will need some remedies and might need professional wildlife to remove these birds. In case they are minimal, some home remedies can be used to deter these birds from their property. We shall discuss these methods.
Home Remedies: Certain home remedies can be used to deter birds away from your property without harming them and it is always cheap.
- Shiny objects: Reflective shiny objects can be good bird repellents. Shiny objects like mirrors reflect light rays and focus them at the same angle in the opposite direction. This will prevent the birds from coming into such an environment. This is a cost-effective method and it’s harmful. Apart from mirrors, you can use metallic wrapping paper, old CDs, tin foil, and aluminium cans.
- Repellant Sprays: There are different repellant sprays you can make locally for controlling pesky birds. You can make a repellant made of green chilli or crush dried red peppers and vinegar into a mixture with water. You can heat the mixture for a few hours for infusion or put it in a clear glass and place it in the sun for natural infusion. When it is done, you’ve made a repellant. Put it in a plant mister and spray your gardens or the birds’ landing area.
- Bird Spikes: Spikes are generally long, thin sharp-pointed implements which can be wood or metal. Bird spikes serve as a deterrent for birds because of the sharp-pointed edge which they assume might be harmful to them. The bird spikes are needlelike rods that are made of plastic can or metals like tin. The spikes are put in a speck of dirt or overhang, it can also be made by hammering nails into boards.
- Predators: An object in the shape of the predators can be placed in an area frequented by these birds to deter them. They will be scared to land or nest in that area thinking it’s a living thing. But you should try to change the position because the bird might get used to it and will eventually ignore the objects.
- § Garden Balls: Round large colourful balls can be used to deter birds by putting them in your garden or property. It can also be hung in trees or fence posts.
Physical deterrents: Bird spikes discussed earlier under home remedies. Electrified track systems, Electrified wire and non-electrified wire systems, bird netting or anti-bird netting, mechanical spiders, slope barriers, chemical foggers etc. The physical methods can be harmful while some are not. The bird spikes can impale the birds, and electrified wire systems shock the birds, while the netting methods and non-electrified wire systems will block the birds.
Chemical deterrents: Chemicals repellants like PGINX is an EPA-approved and registered bird repellent which uses capsaicin and mineral oil to stop the birds from landing or roosting on your property or garden. The repellant is a transparent sticky gel applied on beams, window sills, parapets, ledges and other structural surfaces.
IMPORTANCE OF BIRD CONTROL SERVICES
1. To prevent droppings
Birds dropping contain a very high level of acidity and are harmful to human health. These droppings can cause infectious diseases. The accumulation of birds dropping on the rooftop can also reduce the life expectancy of the materials as they will start to decay if the infestation increases.
2. To prevent Nesting
Starling and pigeon often build their nests on the roof. These nests are difficult to discover because they are built in the roof corners or rain gutters. These nests can block the drainage and the roof can collapse if it’s severe.
3. To prevent loss of produce
Eradicating birds can help increase your farm yield because they won’t have access to damage your crops or valuables on your property.
4. To help keep your environment clean and serene.
5. To avoid disturbance and noise pollution.
INFESTATION
Infestation is the presence of unwanted organisms in a place and they can be harmful. Bird infestation is the persistent increase in the number of birds in an area. As their numbers increase, the damage they can cause will also increase. Every living organism passes out waste products, birds faeces are known to carry over 50 transmittable diseases and ectoparasites to humans. They will build a shelter for themselves on your roofs and for laying eggs (nesting), these can damage the roofs. They also cause noise pollution and damage things on your property or garden.
CONCLUSION
APexBirdControl offers a wide range of bird control services including Commercial bird control like Commercial anti-bird netting, Spikes, among others. If the home remedies; one of the cheap bird control methods, is not a lasting solution for bird control, you need professional bird control services to help you with bird infestation and keep your property clean of their litter and eradicate them like other vermin.
