🚨 Bird Flu Sparks Major Response in Brazil: What It Means for Bird Control Pros

Brazil just confirmed a highly pathogenic avian flu case on a commercial farm—and it’s not just a poultry problem. For bird control specialists, this is the alarm bell we’ve been expecting.

If you're in bird management, here’s what you need to know and how you can position your services as essential frontline defense.

🧼 Six Sanitary Checkpoints, One Urgent Mission

In response to the outbreak in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilian agricultural authorities wasted no time. They’ve deployed:

• 6 sanitary checkpoints

• 1 containment barrier

• Vehicle disinfection protocols for anything moving in and out of the zone—especially feed, animals, and equipment.

Why does this matter to us in bird control? Because wild birds are still the primary vector of HPAI transmission. Stopping those birds from congregating around farms, warehouses, feed silos, or transport areas is now more crucial than ever.

🚫 High-Alert Zone: Over 500 Rural Properties Under Inspection

With more than 540 rural properties inside a 10-km radius, inspectors are fanning out. They're hunting for any animal showing symptoms. That includes ducks, backyard flocks, and yes—wild bird activity.

As specialists, our value is clear: preventing bird congregation before disease transmission occurs. This is where deterrents, exclusion, and chemical agents like Avitrol are not just helpful—they’re vital.

🐓 Poultry is Big Business—And It’s Vulnerable

Montenegro is a poultry hub. It generated R$60 million from 28 producers last year. But a single outbreak like this can shut everything down. That’s the pressure local governments and facility managers are facing—and it’s where we come in.

Our message to ag clients? Don’t wait for a case. Use bird control to defend your assets before quarantine tape goes up.

Avitrol Easy Blend

This product is labeled for Pigeons, House Sparrows, Starlings, Blackbirds, Cowbirds, and Grackles. With a permit in the US, it can also be used to treat Crows, Seagulls, Ravens, Magpies, and Vultures. This product is used to permanently discourage flocks of birds from gathering in unwanted places.

👉 Contact your distributor or visit Avitrol.com to learn more.

🌍 Global Impacts: $1 Billion in Exports on the Line

The farm hit by the virus is Agrogen, affiliated with Vibra, one of Brazil’s largest poultry companies. With Tyson Foods holding a 40% stake in Vibra, this outbreak has international consequences.

If Brazil sneezes, global poultry prices catch a cold. And that ripple opens up real opportunities for bird control professionals to partner with:

• Food production facilities

• Cold storage hubs

• Transport fleets

• Live animal markets

• Public health agencies

🧠 What You Should Be Doing NOW

If you’re in the bird control industry, here’s how to stay ahead of this escalating crisis:

✔️ Review your current clients’ biosecurity plans—and offer upgrades.
✔️ Market your services as public health tools, not just pest control.
✔️ Educate clients about risk exposure from roosting and nesting species.
✔️ Partner with local ag and municipal groups offering HPAI response.

🧪 Prevention Is Power: Why Avitrol Matters

Outbreaks like this prove the value of proactive bird control. Tools like Avitrol Easy Blend aren’t just repellents—they’re precision deterrents that change flock behavior before contamination happens.

Want to position yourself as a go-to bird control expert in a high-alert market?

Start with messaging that emphasizes disease prevention and facility protection. Then back it with field-tested tools that deliver real results.

Need support explaining this to your clients or building a prevention package? Reach out at  Avitrol.com  or click the button below to learn more about setting yourself up for success!