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Bird Mites: DIY or Call a “Professional Exterminator?

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As urban and rural living becomes denser and homes increasingly encroach on native bird habitats, more residents are reporting issues with bird mite infestations. Tiny yet highly irritating, bird mites are an often-overlooked pest that can not only cause significant discomfort but can turn your life upside down. If you’re dealing with unexplained bites or crawling sensations at home, bird mites may be the culprit. Bird mites are very small arachnids that typically feed on the blood of birds and animals. 

While they are difficult to spot due to their size—generally less than 1mm in length—they are not microscopic and can be seen with the naked eye.

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How to Tackle a Bird Mite Infestation: First Steps for Relief

When tackling a bird mite infestation, it’s important to recognize that finding lasting relief requires patience and a considered approach—there is rarely a quick fix. Begin by pausing to carefully assess your situation. The most critical first step is to identify and remove the source of the mites, typically an occupied or abandoned bird nest, a rodent nest, or any area where birds or rodents frequently gather near your home. 

In cases where you cannot remove a bird nest due to wildlife protection laws in your area, you can treat the nest with a natural enzyme product, such as “Eredizyme™ All Natural Multi-Purpose Cleaner & Eradicator.” This type of product will not harm the birds but can effectively eradicate the mites. However, it is essential to be aware of local wildlife regulations regarding bird nest

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A bird’s nest rests on a front porch, highlighting its potential role in bringing mites closer to households.

Understanding Bird Nest Removal and Legal Considerations 

Professional bird nest removal services can handle many types of nests, but it’s important to note that some are protected by law—especially active nests containing eggs or young birds, such as those belonging to migratory species. It is generally illegal to disturb or remove these active nests without a permit. Inactive nests, or those belonging to non-protected or invasive species, can often be removed as needed. Taking these first steps lays the foundation for managing and ultimately resolving a bird mite infestation safely and effectively.

How to Detect and Eliminate Bird Mite Hotspots in Your Home

Once the primary source is dealt with, your attention must shift to potential new hotspots. Bird mites can migrate and hide in areas where you spend the most time, such as your bed, sofa, favorite chair, or other rooms where you notice biting or crawling sensations. These pests are remarkably adept at finding new places to find a blood meal, so inspect and address any part of your living space where you feel their presence. Methodically tackling each of these areas will be key to reclaiming the comfort of your home.

 

Safe and Effective Bird Mite Control: Discover the Power of Enzyme Solutions like Eradizyme™

Bird mites have become a growing problem in residential areas, not only in the USA but around the world. It’s important to know how to identify an infestation and what steps you can take for effective pest control. If you are looking for a safe and effective do-it-yourself eradication product, consider a natural enzyme solution like Eradizyme™. Eradizyme functions by catalyzing the breakdown of pests’ exoskeletons through enzymatic hydrolysis. It specifically targets mites such as bird mites without impacting non-target organisms.

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Why Bird Mites Are Challenging to Eliminate: Rapid Reproduction and Treatment Difficulties

Unfortunately, many pest control companies may not come out and spray for mites such as bird mites, simply because they often have limited success eradicating the problem with just one treatment—or even several treatments over the course of a month. Bird mites multiply every seven to ten days, and because their life cycles are not synchronized, their numbers can increase exponentially each day.

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How Franchise Structures Shape the Effectiveness of Professional Pest Control Services

It’s also important to note the organizational structure of professional pest control companies. These organizations typically operate with a mix of company-owned branches and franchised locations. While there is an overarching company policy that guides standards and practices, the day-to-day operations and the specific implementation of services can differ between locations.

Franchisees, operating under the professional exterminator’s brand name, manage their own teams and may introduce local variations in how services are delivered. As a result, the level of thoroughness, the types of treatments offered, and the willingness to tackle challenging pests like bird mites might vary from one branch to another. This variability can sometimes contribute to the inconsistent effectiveness experienced by customers.

Why Bird Mite Infestations Persist Despite Multiple Professional Treatments

Even though many major exterminator companies advertise bird mite removal, the reality is that their inability to eliminate bird mites after multiple treatments highlights the difficulty of this specific pest problem. It’s not uncommon to encounter challenges when trying to eliminate a bird mite infestation, and there are several reasons why repeated treatments by professional exterminators might fail to deliver the desired results.

Why Thoroughness Is Essential in Bird Mite Elimination—and Why Professionals May Fall Short

In your effort to eliminate bird mites from your home, no stone should be left unturned; you must find and treat all the areas where the bird mites are hiding. Many professionals are simply not willing to take the time to spray areas in your home that are difficult to reach.

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For example, if you need to spray a sofa, it should be sprayed from the inside out. In other words, you must turn the sofa on its side, cut the bottom fabric off to gain access to the interior, and spray from the inside out. This should be done daily—something that most professional exterminators are just not willing to do.

A bit of advice: resist the urge to get rid of your furniture, even though it may seem logical in the moment. While removing your furniture might eliminate some mites, any that remain can multiply rapidly, undoing your efforts and leaving you without your belongings. Addressing the root cause and thoroughly treating your living environment is a far more effective approach than simply discarding everything. Tossing all your furniture is a bit like burning the house down to get rid of a spider. It’s an understandable urge when dealing with something as stubborn and invasive as bird mites, but often not the solution.

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Take Control: Consistent Effort and the Right Product Are Key to Effective Infestation Management

In many cases, you will have to take matters into your own hands, roll up your sleeves, and do what others are not willing to do. Your consistency in spraying every day or every other day to chip away at the problem is critical, and of course, using a high-quality enzyme eradicator such as Eradizyme is essential. Unlike many bird mite sprays on the market that promise instant results, Eradizyme sets itself apart by focusing on true eradication rather than mere repulsion. It contains no essential oils that simply act as repellents—a common ingredient in products that offer only temporary relief. Many so-called quick-fix sprays may drive mites away at first, but by repelling rather than eliminating them, these products often allow the problem to persist or even worsen as mites relocate and return.

With Eradizyme, you can be confident that you are addressing the root of the infestation, ensuring that mites are properly eradicated rather than just displaced.

It is important to choose a product from a company that not only sells a quality product but is available to assist you on exactly how to use it for your specific infestation. Eradizyme™, Eradizyme.com, is one of those brands that has experts available by phone to coach you through the eradication process. They take the matter very seriously and so should you.  

How To Use Eradizyme

Eradizymecontains an ultra-concentrated liquid enzyme formula, which you dilute with tap water to produce gallons of solution. For example, one ounce makes 32 ounces, and four ounces makes one gallon. Eradizyme™ serves multiple purposes.

Dedicate 90% of your efforts to treating the environment by spraying the infested areas, typically the places where you spend the most time, such as beds, chairs, sofas, cars, or rooms around the home. Mites target these areas because they know they will have a constant source of blood. Concentrate on these areas.

Temporary Relief

To seek temporary relief from these blood-sucking parasites, bathe in Eradizyme™. Fill a bathtub with enough water to cover your body, scoot forward as if floating on your back to submerge your hairline, and comb or brush your hair underwater to remove any mites from your hair and scalp. Bathing does not eliminate mites from your home.

Bathing only provides temporary relief while you are in the bathroom. Focus only 10% of your efforts on ridding the mites from your body. 

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Spray the areas where you spend most of your time constantly every day or every other day.

Eradizyme™ enzymes break down the mites exoskeleton enzymatically, causing their structural integrity to fail which leads to their demise. This method reduces mite populations and over time completely eradicates mites without harming you in the process.

Eradicating Mites

Directions: To eradicate biting mites, dilute 1 oz. of Eradizyme Ultra Concentrate in a 32 oz. spray bottle of water, or 4 oz in one gallon of water. Thoroughly spray infested areas. Focus on areas where mites are most abundant—these are typically places where you spend the most time, such as your bed, sofa, and chairs. Be sure to spray the solution under mattresses and box springs, along bed rails, behind headboards, around bed frames, along baseboards, in all cracks and crevices, and any other locations where mites may hide.

Repeat this procedure daily or every other day. Since mites multiply every 7 to 10 days, it is crucial to continue spraying consistently until an entire month has passed without experiencing any bites.

For further instructions on how to eradicate biting mites, please speak to our resident expert at BeyondBeds.com by calling 888-774-4046, between 9:00 AM and 11:00 PM EST. There is no obligation to purchase.

Helping Eliminate Mites

For over a decade we at beyondbeds.com have been assisting real people, living with these blood sucking parasites and have helped countless individuals whose lives have been turned upside down due to a mite infestation. We have learned and gathered the information we provide to you through our customers that we have spoken to or are currently working with, people like you who need real help. 

In addition to offering our Eradizyme™ Ultra concentrated enzyme formula, we believe our unique formulation is a highly effective solution for eliminating biting mite infestations of any size. Beyond simply selling Eradizyme™, we are committed to customer support, and our team is available by phone every day from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm EST at 888-774-4046 to assist you with any questions or concerns.

Ingredients

 A specially formulated broad spectrum of NATURAL enzymes (protease, amylase, cellulose, lipase) derived from innocuous yeast strains. These ingredients are FDA food grade and listed as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) under FIFRA Section 25B Exempt.

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How much does Eradizyme™ Cost?

The pricing – Three Sizes Available

16 oz. makes (4 Gallons)

$45.00 free shipping
  • Ultra Concentrated Enzyme Formula

32 oz. Makes (8 Gallons)

$69.00 free shipping
  • Ultra Concentrated Enzyme Formula

128 oz. Makes (32 Gallons)

$230.00 free shipping
  • Ultra Concentrated Enzyme Formula

Q&A

The FAQs

Yes, Eradizyme™ is a multi- purpose ultra concentrated enzyme formula. Eradizyme™ must be diluted with water before use. It can be diluted to various strengths depending on the intended use. The recommended dilution for ridding mites, bed bugs or general cleaning. (1 ounce) EZ concentrate to (31 ounces) of tap water will make one (32 ounce) spray bottle of solution or (4 ounces concentrate to (124 ounces) of tap water to make one gallon of solution.

Yes, Eradizyme is laboratory tested and certified to be non toxic to animals and humans, All ingredients used are of food-grade quality. Biodegradable, bacteria free, bleach free, alcohol free, fragrance free, gluten free, non GMO, Paraben-Free*. (*preservatives used in many beauty and hygiene products). and Hypoallergenic. Eradizyme is also proudly Made In America. Eradizyme™ diluted solution can be used to spray on your entire body. Can be used for body cleansing and bathing. Dilution (1 to 1.5 Ounce(s) of enzyme ultra concentrate in a bathtub of water. 

*WARNING – When bathing, avoid getting the solution in eyes as enzymes can cause eye irritation.

Mechanism of Action: Eradizyme functions by catalyzing the breakdown of mites / bed bug exoskeletons through enzymatic hydrolysis. It specifically targets these parasites without impacting non-target organisms. Its non-toxic nature makes it a useful tool for safely managing an infestation in your home.

Enzymatic hydrolysis, the process by which Eradizyme™ dismantles the mites / bed bug, chitinou exoskeletons, involves breaking down the complex molecules that make up their protective outer layer. This method disrupts the structural integrity of the mites / bed bug, leading to their eventual demise and effectively reducing mite populations without introducing harmful substances into the environment. It is a precise and efficient approach that leverages the natural power of enzymes to combat pest infestations.

Eradizyme™ is not available in stores or at Amazon, it is available only online through Beyondbeds.com. Orders can also be placed by phone by contacting Beyondbeds.com at (888-774-4046) from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm EST. Since 2005, BeyondBeds.com has provided high-quality sleep related comfort products including mattress encasements with patented bug lock zippers and for the past 15 years enzyme-based solutions for the eradication of bed bugs and biting mites. Our experienced staff understands the impact of infestations and offers informed advice.

Need Expert Advice identifying your issue? Please consult our resident expert at Beyondbeds.com for an accurate diagnosis. You will be asked a series of yes or no questions. Determination of the diagnosis will be followed by a suggested protocol on how to use Eradizyme™ for your specific issue. All conversations are kept strictly confidential. Please contact us by phone at (888-774-4046) from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm EST. Absolutely no obligation to purchase.

Need Expert Advice identifying your issue? Please consult our resident expert at Beyondbeds.com for an accurate evaluation. You will be asked a series of yes or no questions. Determination of the evaluation will be followed by a suggested protocol on how to use Eradizyme™ for your specific issue. All conversations are kept strictly confidential. Please contact us by phone at (888-774-4046) from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm EST. Absolutely no obligation to purchase.

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