Bird mite behaviour

[johndoe]

good idea to make a trap

this climbing tot the high point reminds me of ticks or red bugs that climb sticks so as to latch on to a passing warm blooded host

ps arm and hammer powdered laundy soap 1 cup and 1 cup borax per 2 gallons of water kills them and removes them from the skin if applied head to toe for 3 to 8 minutes .

Thne rinse and I use 1 tbl coconut oil and 32 oz of water over my head to my toes ,and let it dry on me , it stops 95 pecent of new bites, I believe it because the water makes tge coconut oil soak in the skin and even mosquitos wont bite my , it is not 100 percent effevtive but about 95%

God is the healer , I prayed for years and He heard me mm praise God for ever ,,

Good talking to you,,

Bill

[Obimon]

Thanks for the tip Bill – I will advise my wife who is the one who is getting bit.

Of course the real solution is anti-pigeon netting under the solar panels – it should be a criminal offence to install PV solar panels without putting netting around them! Also someone needs to invent an inverted cone device to hang under the bird feeders so that when the finches and tits help themselves it doesn’t result in a lot of see falling to the ground for the pigeons to feast on.

As it is going to be expensive to scaffold up to the PV panels on our house I am trying deterrence next. Everyone thinks of Hawks and Owls to deter pigeons – but when they are looking for a nesting site they are more likely to be looking to avoid rats and mites. I tried making rat-scurrying noises inside the attic but it didn’t seem to bother the pigeons much (I didn’t try very hard)… so instead I printed three images of mites of various sizes on pieces of paper and taped them onto the skylights. My fingers are crossed – certainly they seem to have been quieter recently – but maybe it is just the end of the breeding season.

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