Phoenix Pigeon Control

Pigeon control is a serious problem for many in Phoenix. Getting rid of pigeons on your own is never easy. These pest birds have a innate homing instinct that makes them feel attached to their established roosting and nesting areas. Couple that with the fact that mating pairs can hatch as many as four broods a year, your small pigeon problem can rapidly turn into a disaster. Pigeons can resort to laying eggs on bare surfaces if they have to, so getting rid of pigeons isn’t as simple as removal of their nests. 

What is Pigeon Control?

Pigeons are by far the most common type of “pest bird” here in Arizona. They are responsible for an assortment of problems at homes as well as offices and commercial building, such as airports and power plants. According to the experts at Bird-X pigeons can cause a number of problems for humans, including:

• Pigeon feces can contain diseases such as cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, and psittacosis that can make people sick
• They can carry other pests like fleas, ticks, lice, and mites that can themselves carry other diseases or make people sick
• Pigeon droppings can also become a liability risk. The droppings can make surfaces slick and lead to slip and fall incidents.
• Pigeons naturally like to build their nests in small niches and crevices of cliffs. In an urban environment, this can translate into pigeons building nests in building air vents and chimneys, which can become a fire hazard.
• It can cost tens of thousands of dollars to safely clean up built up pigeon feces
• Contamination from bird droppings can result in government citations and fines that can shut down businesses.
• Their droppings also highly acidic and have a corrosive effect on buildings and other structures. In extreme cases they have even been known to eat through steel and cause structural collapse.