We have two nest on our deck and they are in a Bamboo Shade we have. We love having them there but yesterday while I was relaxing on the deck I felt something crawling on my arm......EEEWWWWW!!

I noticed a little bug then another and another! I was so grossed out. I thought our chairs got infested with something...turns out since I had them close to the Bamboo the mites just fell out and landed on my chair. Needless to say I jumped in the pool then took a long very hot shower.

Well I cleaned the chairs and moved them away from the nesting area but I still want the mites gone. The kids are always on the deck playing and we have Taylor's 2 nd birthday next weekend.

HELP!!! What can I do?

By Trina~moderator on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:11 pm:

Are birds still using the nests? If not, I'd ditch them ASAP. Ewwww!

By Shellyg on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:15 pm:

Andi,
Go to a bird/avian store. They have a spray you can use that will kill the mites and is safe for the birds.

By Andi on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:58 pm:

Yes the birds are still in it otherwise it would be long gone!!! When they leave I am throwing out the Bamboo shade.

I will look in the phone book and see what I can find, thank you Shelly.

By Bellajoe on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 01:25 pm:

eew, i feel all creepy crawly now!

By Colette on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 02:06 pm:

btdt, but it happened to dh. He had thrown his back out and was in bed when he felt something crawling on him. They had come through the a/c (nest was on the thing that holds the a/c in the sides of the windows. He flipped, and the nest w/babies was moved to a shrub just below. If it's a sturdy nest you can move it as long as you move it close by.

By Andi on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 03:28 pm:

I would love to move it but I am worried our cat will try and get the babies. UGH, this whole thing sucks!!!!

By Andi on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 12:20 am:

Well they finally flew away and Thank goodness it was trash day! I threw out the shade and all the seat cushions that where on the deck. Then I scrubbed the deck like a mad woman. We are Nest Mite free and just in time for her party on Saturday.