{"id":2590,"date":"2014-08-25T03:46:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T08:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2014-08-22T08:10:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T13:10:33","slug":"just-how-destructive-is-pigeon-poop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/25\/just-how-destructive-is-pigeon-poop\/","title":{"rendered":"Just How Destructive is Pigeon Poop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2613\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9004280061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2613\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9004280061-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"The Pigeon Question\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9004280061-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9004280061-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9004280061.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pigeon Question<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Often referred to as \u201cflying rats,\u201d feral <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/pigeon-control\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">pigeons<\/a> are the number one urban pest bird, and they produce a plethora of poop. Though unsightly and smelly, how damaging is it?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pigeon poop is destructive to historic buildings and statues.<\/strong><br \/>\nHighly acidic and corrosive, the uric acid in pigeon poop can cause irreversible damage to buildings and statues. Limestone and sandstone are particularly susceptible. Worse, its corrosive effects can continue even after the poop is removed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pigeon poop is destructive to roofs.<\/strong><br \/>\nAcids in pigeon poop can eat away roofing materials, eventually resulting in leaks. Light, continuous exposure can cut the life expectancy of some roofs in half. Worse, if they enter attics, the weight of pigeon droppings alone can cause ceilings to collapse!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pigeon poop is destructive to machinery.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/03\/keep-pigeons-away-with-allison-pest-control-today\/\" target=\"_self\">Keeping pigeons away<\/a> from machinery is essential, as bird droppings can damage a variety of equipment, particular rooftop air conditioners, which are a prime nesting spot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pigeon poop is destructive to automobiles.<\/strong><br \/>\nPigeon dropping are capable of quickly eating through the wax and protective coatings of paint on automobiles and planes, etching into and destroying paint. The longer the poop sits, the worse the destruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pigeon poop is destructive to your health.<\/strong><br \/>\nContact with pigeon droppings may cause health risks resulting from exposure to various disease-causing microorganisms, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/html\/environmental\/pigeons.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and psittacosis<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t be a victim to the millions of dollars of damage caused annually by these pest birds. Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Allison Pest Control<\/a> to learn more about our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/18\/pigeon-exclusion-will-keep-you-safe-from-parasites\/\" target=\"_self\">pigeon exclusion<\/a> and control methods today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often referred to as \u201cflying rats,\u201d feral pigeons are the number one urban pest bird, and they produce a plethora of poop. Though unsightly and smelly, how damaging is it? Pigeon poop is destructive to historic buildings and statues. Highly acidic and corrosive, the uric acid in pigeon poop can cause irreversible damage to buildings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,10,79],"tags":[256],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Just How Destructive is Pigeon Poop? - Allison Pest Control<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/25\/just-how-destructive-is-pigeon-poop\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Just How Destructive is Pigeon Poop? - Allison Pest Control\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Often referred to as \u201cflying rats,\u201d feral pigeons are the number one urban pest bird, and they produce a plethora of poop. 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