How do you finally get rid of bird mites after removing a nest?
Bird mites frequently linger inside the home even after a nearby nest is removed and thorough deep cleaning is done. This leaves people constantly seeing stragglers reappear in the exact same spots and wondering how long it takes to completely eliminate them.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Vacuuming every single day
- 2Spraying mite killer products like Primo and Fedona CS
- 3Hiring pest control technicians
- 4Scheduling a cleaning company to steam clean carpets and surfaces
- 5deep cleaning every day
- 6tossing things out
- 7getting a dehumidifier
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I started being bitten up I had about 10 to 20 bites and then we removed the nest and I moved upstairs but I think I brought them upstairs.”source ↗
“I did see two on my newborn which was terrifying but thank God they are not biting him.”source ↗
“Currently dealing with a grain mite infestation in my kitchen from a dog treat bag that went bad 😢”source ↗
“I'm on Day 1 and working on deep cleaning everything and tossing things out which seems to have gotten rid of most, but I'm still seeing stragglers.”source ↗
“I'm wondering how long it took you or others to get rid of them completely?”source ↗
“it's hard to not freak out when I see the mites re-appear in the exact same spot I just cleaned 🙃”source ↗
Where this came up
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