Pigeon Fouling Removal – Pigeon Guano Removal – Pigeon Droppings Removal
Removal of pigeon nests and the associated debris and fouling
Pigeon droppings goes by many names, guano, faeces, poo, excrement, bodily waste, waste matter, ordure, dung, manure, scat excreta, stools, droppings, dirt, filth, muck, mess, and doo doo.
Feral pigeon/bird droppings and nesting materials can carry 60 + diseases and ectoparasites transmittable to humans and animals. The diseases pose a great risk to individuals with compromised or weakened immune systems such as the young, elderly and those living with auto immune diseases.
Feral pigeon guano isn’t something that can be taken lightly, or cleaned without the correct equipment. As you can see from the lists below pigeon faeces isn’t without its dangers.
PNEUMONIA, as a result of infection with Chlamydia psittaci ornithosis)
PNEUMONIA as a result of infection by Histoplasma capsulatum
MENINGITIS as a result of infection by Cryptococcus neoformans
LUNG DAMAGE as a result of allergic response to bird proteins (Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis, or `Bird fanciers Lung’).
When Pest Pro carry out a clearance involving feral pigeon droppings we carry out a full risk assessment, wear the correct PPE/RPE, treat the area with an avian specific biocide before, during and several times during the clearance. The pigeon guano is bagged, sealed and then disposed of in line with government guidelines.
Feral Pigeon Related Health Problems
“Town pigeons carry more life-threatening diseases than sewer rats”.
Sir David Attenborough