Flea Control Tips

How to Get Rid of Fleas

Fleas are probably most commonly associated with dogs, cats, and other pets. However, fleas are more of a problem than just pets. Fleas can be transmitted to humans quite quickly, and they bite, looking for a meal of blood. Flea bites cause itching and can make living uncomfortable. Plus, they are known to carry a variety of diseases. This is just one reason Flea Control Auckland Service is especially important.

A flea infestation is frustrating because it is tough to get rid of once it gets into your home. So if you find fleas around your house, your first move should be to call in the professionals who know how to get rid of fleas effectively. Many Flea Control Auckland companies specialise in fleas and related insects. Look for a pest control team with experience in your area and with the specific fleas you are battling. Ask for reference and spend a little time calling around to ensure the other homeowners were happy with chosen flea control Auckland services.

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While many pests such as fleas take over your home and are seemingly out of your control as a homeowner, there are a variety of measures you can take to control fleas on your own. Most boil down to common sense and good housekeeping. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To avoid Flea Control Auckland problems, don’t allow yourself to create an environment hospitable to fleas in the first place.

Keeping things tidy goes a long way in promoting Flea Control Auckland Services. Remember your mother continually nagging you to clean up your room? Well, she had a good point! Most fleas seek refuge in places that are warm and provide sustenance to support them and their offspring. Avoid clutter that can turn into fleas nesting material and breeding grounds for rodents, insects, and mites. Designated eating areas keep crumbs from accumulating around your house and inviting fleas to roam free as if at a buffet.

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Even with a conscientious effort on your part, you may occasionally have unwelcome guests. With a wealth of do-it-yourself products on the market, traps, sprays, and other remedies are available. If in doubt, consult a professional Flea Control Auckland Service provider to prescribe a flea control solution to any pesky critters that have made your home theirs.

Flea Control Methods

It seems there are as many Auckland flea control devices as there are pests, which means there is a vast array of choices when it comes to Flea Control Auckland Service devices to protect your home. Which flea control experts you choose will depend totally on the types of pests you target and whether you attempt to eradicate fleas or prevent them altogether.

Aerosol pesticides are standard Flea Control Auckland Service devices. These typically contain a natural or synthetic chemical that repels or even kills a specific pest, from fleas, flies, roaches, wasps to beetles and beyond. Aerosol Flea Control Auckland Service treatment may be employed on the spot, or larger versions of these pest control devices may be used to spray a more significant area, such as an entire lawn and home.

Professional Flea Control Auckland

The point of professional Flea Control Auckland Service is to eliminate the fleas and other plain nuisances that we would like to eat, undermine them or drive us out of it. Given the expense of a house, and most of us will spend decades of our lives putting at least 25% of our paycheck towards paying for it, using professional Flea Control Auckland Services seems like a pretty good idea. We might think this is all easy enough to deal with ourselves: it’s not too tough to work out if you’ve got fleas in the carpet, after all. However, getting rid of fleas without poisoning you and the pets isn’t all that easy. Three reasons to use professional Flea Control Auckland Services include:

The first and most apparent is that the Flea Control Auckland Service professionals have met this problem, whatever it is before. The Flea Control Auckland Service professionals can tell you not just how to deal with the things you can see but what’s about to happen from the things you don’t notice yet.

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For best flea control, Auckland results are from Steam’ n’ Dry Flea Control Auckland Service experts who will treat the inside and outside of your home to eliminate mice, ants, roaches, and other pests for good. Total satisfaction is guaranteed. Fleas have a complex 4-stage life cycle. Control of fleas on your pet and in your home must address all stages of this life cycle to stop the flea infestation. Please read the flea life cycle FAQ for more information about the biology of fleas.

• Flea shampoos

  A shampoo, or “flea bath”, is a good first attack on fleas for the pet with large numbers of fleas visible on its body. Shampoos are only effective for a day or less. They leave little residual chemical on the animal when properly used.

• Flea dips

  Flea dips are strong chemical rinses to rid animals not only of fleas but mites and ticks as well. I do not recommend dips unless necessary, as in the case of a mite infestation. Dips last approximately 1-2 weeks. That is a lot of chemical residue to leave on an animal! Flea shampoo and dips are effective for adult fleas.

• Flea collars

  The toxic gas is usually only effective in the immediate area of the head and neck. The collars that absorb the subcutaneous fat are much more effective. Flea collars are effective for adult fleas.

• Flea powders and sprays

  Most flea powders and sprays offer short term (2-3 days) protection from fleas, and with some products, ticks, and mites too. Powders and sprays have fallen out of favour recently with the newer spot-on treatments that are available.

• Spot-on treatments

  Common brand names include Advantage ™, Frontline, and Bio-Spot, to name a few. Spot-on treatments are effective for adult fleas.

• Oral medications

  Flea “pills”, such as Program and Sentinel, work by stopping the larva from emerging from the flea egg.

Flea Extermination

Only about 10% of the flea population, which are mainly adults, are on your pet. The flea eggs, larvae, pupa, and the few adults that reside in the carpeting, bedding, and living areas make up approximately 90% of the flea population. Neglecting this flea population will ensure that the pest problem will continue and worsen over time.

• Daily vacuuming – this is very important for overall flea eradication. This will get rid of adults, eggs, larvae, and pupae before developing. Putting a flea collar in the vacuum bag and emptying the bag frequently are also important. Otherwise, the fleas will hatch, create, and leave the vacuum to re-infest the living quarters. Dispose of the vacuum bag frequently and adequately.
• Wash all bedding, clothing, and removable furniture covers.

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By Graeme Stephens