10-27-2017, 12:21 PM
We didn't have any luck with the diatomaceous earth. It doesn't work when it gets damp. I can see it working if you have only a few birds but our neck of the woods is infested with chickens, they are breeding in the jungle like crazy.
Sevin dust is fast and final. It's an off label use but it works. A little dusting on the chicken is all it takes. Helps to hit the nest boxes too. You can also dust it around your house.
The chickens will get reinfested eventually, wild birds including myna birds spread the mites. If you have any wild bird nests around your house any solution is going to be temporary.
If the situation is really bad you can get the sevin liquid that screws onto the end of a hose and spray a perimeter around your house. All we've ever had to do is put some dust around the doors.
Sevin dust is fast and final. It's an off label use but it works. A little dusting on the chicken is all it takes. Helps to hit the nest boxes too. You can also dust it around your house.
The chickens will get reinfested eventually, wild birds including myna birds spread the mites. If you have any wild bird nests around your house any solution is going to be temporary.
If the situation is really bad you can get the sevin liquid that screws onto the end of a hose and spray a perimeter around your house. All we've ever had to do is put some dust around the doors.