Sunday, December 2, 2012

Bird Control In Shopping Centers


Birds cause a lot of problems to the shopping center owners. Bird droppings on walkways, canopies, entrances, and signage create unsightly appearance. It robs the shopping malls of its otherwise stylish and elegant look and décor.

Then bird droppings are quite slippery in nature and should someone slip and fall due to it, the owners are legally liable to pay for his medical expense and other expenses borne by him due to the injury.

Pest birds cause potential damage to air conditioning units placed at the rooftop. Bird droppings, insects, debris, and nesting materials near wiring, motors, and relays creates a fire hazard. Wiring that is exposed to acidic bird dropping loses insulation over time and becomes risky to use.

Rooftop ventilators, fans, ducting, and drainage gutters too are affected by the birds as they get clogged with their nesting material, feathers, and other substances.

As Pest birds plague shopping center owners and managers, it becomes imperative to adopt effective bird control methods. If not dealt with properly, birds can actually take over the shopping center, causing huge loss and serious health problems to the people who visit the shopping center.

Bird spikes, bird slopes, bird netting, bird gels, bird wires, and electronic repellers are to name but a few of the many bird control methods that are available for dealing with them effectively.

Effective Bird Control Solutions For Schools


Schools draw birds like a magnet. The reason is quite obvious. There is lot of food, shelter, and no natural predators on school grounds to scare away the birds. Here are some effective bird control solutions for schools to get rid of this problem.

Schools can install bird spikes. Bird spikes work brilliantly in deterring the birds from entering the area where they are installed as birds can’t land on or near them. The spikes can be glued down, or they can be nailed or screwed into any surface. They are available in a choice of various metals and sizes.
Bird slopes are also useful in discouraging pest birds from landing and nesting under nooks and niches. They are angles PVC panels on which birds can not land. They simply slide off from them. Bird slopes can be installed on almost any surface with the help of nails, glue, or screws.

Applying bird gels is yet another way to prevent birds from entering the particular areas inside the school. The gel gives the trapped feeling to the birds and as a result they avoid coming to that area. Bird gel leaves the ground sticky for as long as six months. It can be used on pipes, beams, parapet walls, and ledges.

Putting a hawk decoy also helps in deterring birds from entering inside the school premise. They can be placed on rooftops, or any other flat surface to scare a wide range of pest birds.

Above discussed bird control methods are safe and natural and do not pose any harm to the birds.