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Certain bird species are known pests. The main one being the feral pigeon (Columba Livia).
Birds can be a potentially serious health risk and also cause extensive damage to buildings which in turn can lead to expensive repairs.
- Ornithosis can be passed directly from bird to man
- Birds can carry diseases such as Listeria and salmonella
- Contamination of products/stock/stored goods
- Nests can block guttering and chimneys
- Droppings cause chemical erosion
- Nests can harbour insect pests
- Droppings look unsightly and have an unpleasant odour
Buildings can be proofed against birds with techniques such as: netting, posts and wire, spike systems, repellent gel etc. Each pest bird requires a different technique. Most of these techniques are unobtrusive and barely visable from the ground.
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