Birds, including both native and introduced species, can pose significant problems in various settings. Common pest birds in Australia include pigeons, sparrows, starlings, Indian Mynas, silver-backed gulls, and welcome swallows. They can damage crops, spoil food, and cause noise pollution and structural damage, particularly to buildings and solar panels.
Prevention includes eliminating potential nesting sites, ensuring no access to roof voids or areas under solar panels, and minimizing food sources that attract birds.
Effective bird management often involves exclusion techniques such as bird spikes, netting, visual or sound repellents, and sometimes culling as a last resort. Bird proofing, especially around solar panels, is critical to prevent nesting and associated damage.
Birds, especially pigeons, can carry pathogens like Chlamydia psittaci (ornithosis) and Cryptococcus neoformans, posing health hazards to humans.
Bird droppings are acidic and can damage a variety of surfaces, including solar panels.
Birds carry parasites like fleas, ticks, mites, and bird mites, which can cause issues for humans.
Cleanup requires protective gear and care to prevent aerosolizing disease-carrying particles.
Bird-proofing involves excluding access to potential nesting sites and minimizing food sources to deter birds from roosting.
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