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Pigeons are common sight in cities everywhere. It’s very easy to identify grey-colored birds from the ring of sparkling pink and green feathers around their neck. The life span of pigeons is 3-5 years in the wild, but the history of living around humans goes back much farther.

They like cities as they are attracted to the tall buildings that look alike the cliffs of their natural habitat. Urban areas also provide an easily available source of food, either from trash or from people who like to feed birds.

Habitat

Pigeons are dependent on humans to provide them with food and nesting sites. They are basically found around agricultural areas as well as warehouses, feed mills and grain elevators. They are found in cities near parks, buildings, bridges, and other structures.

How to get rid of birds in your business

Pest birds are real problem for any business. Not only they cause a mess but they can also be a health hazard and a little frightening.

They are worst culprits especially in towns and cities. Bird’s removal in these cases is mode more difficult by number of factors as:

There natural food is grain and seeds but they adapt to urban areas by relieve processed food, such as discarded take ways and food waste from dustbins.

Pigeons can cause number of issues for humans including:

There feces contain various diseases such as cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis and many more which can make people sick.

They carry other pests such as fleas, ticks, and leas etc. which carry other diseases or can make many people sick.

Pigeons basically like to carry their nests in small niches and slit of cliffs. In an urban environment, this can translate into pigeons building nests in air vents and chimneys, which can become a fire hazard.

Infection from bird droppings can result in government citations and fines and that can shut down business.

Bird dropping contamination can result in government citations and fines that can shut down businesses.

There dropping are highly acidic and can have corrosive effect on buildings and other structures. They can even know to eat through steel and cause structural collapse.

How to safely clean up pigeons droppings

Prevent the inhalation of droppings by engaging a breathing or filter mask, especially if it's old and dried out or if you've got any kind of respiratory condition.

Prevent skin contact by wearing latex or rubber gloves, closed-toe shoes, full-length pants and an extended sleeve shirt.

If possible, wet down the affected areas with water before cleaning to stop creating dust.

Use a scraper or other similar tool to get rid of the maximum amount excess feces as possible before further cleaning.

Use an antiseptic to clean away remaining fecal staining.

Be cautious when washing affected areas. Confirm that it's draining off properly and not just pooling in another area.

For larger amounts of droppings, hiring a specialist cleaning service is also the most effective choice to ensure a radical and safe cleanup process.

Pigeon Prevention

To get rid of pigeons, homeowners need to make roosting and nesting areas uninviting. For correct pigeon control, fill within the access to voids, slope resting areas, and stop landing by using devices.

Scare balloons, plastic birds, or plastic snakes rarely work apart from an awfully short period. Keep the food and standing water far away from pigeons. In commercial settings, don't pigeon feeding.

The existence of pigeons can result in a range of problems. These can include:

·        They can attract ticks, cockroaches, rats and many more

·        Damaging buildings and monuments because of highly corrosive nature of acid in pigeon droppings.

·        Waste from roosting flocks building up, causing gutters and drains to block, damage to roofs and other structures, and creating potential fire hazards.

·        Widely damaging air-conditioning units and other roof top machinery.

·        Pigeon droppings in industrial, commercial, and domestic buildings causing hygiene concerns.

·        Initiating weeds and disease through pigeon droppings

·        Enlarging the possibility of disease and parasite transmission between feral, domestic and seabird populations

 Final Words:

As of now, you got to know about how to get rid of pigeon. If you need any professional help or advice, search for best pest control service in vapi or call us or reach us out at PEST DADDY.