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Home Owners: Learn about fleas, and
safe and effective flea control methods
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Fleas are obnoxious pests...
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Fleas are a parasite which feed on the blood of warm blooded animals,
including humans.
They pierce the skin, inject an anti-coagulant chemical into the
host to prevent blood clotting and suck out the blood some passing
straight through their rectum in order to lay their eggs.
A flea bite can cause acute irritation, infection and transfer of
other parasites, such as, tapeworms. |
Fleas often enter a building on dogs and cats, and
are commonly deposited in carpeted areas, in the garden, yard and
under the building.
Flea eggs can take several weeks to more than 12 months to hatch
- generally during hot humid weather causing an instant infestation
of plague proportions. |
It is essential for carpets to be thoroughly vacuumed especially
in low traffic areas, under furniture, etc, before habitat areas
are treated with a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide containing an
insect growth regulator which inhibits development during the egg
and larvae stage of their life cycle.
To help prevent reinfestation the home owner should regularly vacuum
carpets and wash your pet (dogs and cats) with shampoo containing
a flea control product. |
| Restrict access of your dog and/or cat, to internal
and subfloor areas particularly during the summer months. |
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What will it cost for professional pest control ? For flea control
in residential premises, the cost varies depending on the
size of the home, garden area, and ease of access to areas to be
treated. |
| CONSUMER NOTE: cheaper prices for flea control abound in the market-place
- usually from companies using the cheaper solvent based pesticides
in and around the home - which are definitely NOT recommended, especially
if residents have asthma or bronchial ailments. Service warranties
vary depending upon the risk of reinfestation. |
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Learn about other common household pests
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