i have small worm type (white bugs) that almost look like maggots and also little fly type things - does anyone know if these are from my bird or what they are caused from? My home is not dirty and I have went through everything else to find the source, the bird is the only animal in the house THANKS
2007-07-22 20:06:29 · 3 answers · asked by Dianna H 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
It sounds like Indian meal moths. I just got thru with them in my house and they will get more proliferate if you don't do some things to stop them. They come in with the bird seed, so put the bird seed in the freezer overnight and I even keep mine in there a couple days to make sure I don't get that problem again. I had other pets and pet food wihich I took outside, threw away the old stuff, and they even got in my flour in the kitchen. I bought fly paper at walmart and put it up around the house in places it wouldn't get bumped into by anyone. Then when I would see one flying around I would suck it up with my dust buster. It has been two weeks and I still see one now and then. You have to stay at it to get rid of them. There is a place on the web, i typed in indian meal moth and got some answers. Just stay at it to get rid of them and don't get discouraged or too frightened by what I'm saying, it's just how I did it to get rid of them.
2007-07-22 21:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Fauna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the little fly type things look like moths then the first two answers are on the right track.
You can buy traps for Indian meal moths that use pheromone instead of anything toxic. The moths are attracted to it and get stuck, they work quite well.
2007-07-23 06:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by Thea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely they are coming from your bird's food, not from the bird itself. Put the bird food in the freezer for a day or so to kill the pests.
2007-07-23 03:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋