Prevent a Starling Bird Infestation Before it Gets Out of Control
Effective Starling pest bird control will avoid serious building damage
Starling Bird Control Service Area
While a few Starlings are little more than a nuisance, flocks of them can destroy a facility in short order. Unfortunately these insidious pest birds rarely appear in small groups. They typically descend in hoards, quickly engulfing an area with filth, noise and odor— in addition to health risks.
Starlings are one of the most common roosting birds in cities and suburbs. They are highly adaptable, and very capable of finding shelter and roosting sites on and in buildings. They eat food from garbage and anywhere else people congregate, quickly leading to a bird infestation.
Starlings are second only to Sparrows and Pigeons as urban bird problems. They can pose a serious health hazard due to their disruptive nesting practices and unsanitary living habits. They are antagonistic pest birds that have even more aggressive flocking and nesting habits, often gathering in the hundreds or thousands and quickly overwhelming trees and building. Starlings that roost near airports create a safety problem, with the possibility of the bird getting sucked into aircraft engines.
Untreated bird problems can quickly cause expensive damage
The right bird control services can stave off expensive problems down the road. Large scale buildup of feces from Starling flocks is a serious bird problem that can lead to façade and even structural damage. The uric acid in the feces corrodes stone, paint, wood, and even metal and masonry. Gutters and drainage pipes clogged with Starling nests will backup, causing extensive water damage.
Another frequently underestimated risk involves the bacteria and parasites in the feces. They pose not just a bird problem, but a critcal health risk. One of the more serious concerns is that Starlings are carriers of the fungal respiratory disease, histoplasmosis. The fungus histoplasmosis capsulatum grows in soils under bird roosts, and when disturbed can become airborne causing illness and in its most extreme state, even blindness and death. When located near medical facilities, with people in compromised health, the threat is intensified even more.
Bird control services that guarantee results
Proper bird control for Starlings is best achieved through a combination of bird deterrent products and behavior modification. The right mix of exclusionary techniques and bird deterrent devices can redirect Starlings roosting habits permanently.
Bell Bird control solutions involve installing cable wire grid systems along with BellStrip™ electric track bird deterrent systems. The stainless steel cable grid discourages the Starlings from approaching the enclosed area, while the electric track bird deterrent system prevents them from roosting.
Our patented BellStrip systems are made with a blend of highly conductive copper and strong stainless steel wiring capable of delivering the highest charge necessary. When the intent is to physically exclude Starlings from a location, 4” mesh ExcludeNet™ Bird Control Netting would be used.
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