Unlike the common pests such as termites, rats, ants and cockroaches, birds seem harmless and often omitted from the list of the most wanted pests. Damages caused by birds are often regarded as not prominent or severe compared to the earlier mentioned pests. We have identified some of the most common pest birds in the urban areas of Malaysia:
• Pigeons or some may affectionately regard it as ‘rats of the sky’ carry a wide range of bacteria including Salmonella that causes food poisoning and Ornithosis, which is transmissible to humans causing flulike syndrome.
• Just like pigeons, starlings are also disease carriers and they often flock into cities in large numbers. Starlings are also being characterised as agricultural pest of standing crops.
• Swifts and swallows are home to arthropod parasites such as bird mites and bird bugs. These birds seek to build their nests at buildings and carry the parasites along. In the absence of the original bird host, these parasites will then seek out to attack humans, posting health threats such as severe itching, a large inflamed area or small welts on human skin. Furthermore, swifts and swallow create noise pollution by emitting a sharp “vit” call in flight.
• Sparrows may appear small and cute, but these are opportunistic foragers that would be happy to collect our discarded food. House sparrows live in close association with humans for food and nesting areas.
• Saving the best for last, crows are by far the most annoying bird species amongst all. Crows tend to squawk and produce grating sounds that cause noise pollution. They have adapted well to the urban environment where they readily feed on road kills, garbage and refuse.
Birds normally perch at areas such as building roof tops, awnings, fences, ledges and many more. Besides defacing and accelerating the deterioration of your properties, bird uric acid droppings also contain pathogenic fungi, some of which can be harmful or even fatal to humans. Their nesting materials block rain gutters and down-pipes which results in overflow of water that can lead to timber decay, broken rendering, ruined decorations and even lead to severe structural damages in a long run.
Rentokil Pest Control offers discreet, non-toxic and humane way of dispersing pest bird populations, ranging from bird netting, bird spikes or bird deterrent to bird repellent. For more than 40 years in providing pest control services in Malaysia, we are the experts in taking care of your pest bird worries. If you wish to know more about our bird control solutions, contact our toll free line at 1300 885 911 or visit www.rentokil.com.my
About Rentokil Pest Control Malaysia
Rentokil Pest Control is part of Rentokil Initial group, one of the largest business services companies in the world. The company has over 60,000 employees providing a range of support services in over 60 countries where our brands have come to represent consistent quality of service. Being the Experts in the Essential, we focus on taking care of the fundamental necessities so that our customers could focus on the core business.
At Rentokil Initial Malaysia, three brands are focused on providing the best services with nationwide coverage, fast response and expert technical knowledge: Rentokil Pest Control, Initial Hygiene and Ambius Interiors. Visit www.rentokil-initial.com.my to find out how our services can add value to your business.
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