Tips For Effective Flea Control

Fleas can be a real problem. We can only ever see 5% of the flea population, meaning that 95% of fleas are still in the egg, larvae and pupae stages. So having said this it can take several months to get rid of a pre-existing population on and within your property.

Here are some tips for effective flea control

• Continue with (or start) a flea treatment product on your animal. Be sure that all the animals in your household are also being treated. Please be mindful to follow the bathing instructions if you are using a topical treatment. There may be a period before and after application that you should not wash your pet. If your animal frequents any water a systemic product, in a tablet or chewable form, may be more suitable.
• If your animals come inside you will need to vacuum everyday. Be sure to get into all the little nooks and crannies, paying particular attention to areas that your animals rest in. This will help to remove any eggs, larvae and pupae, and flea faeces (the fleas’ main diet). This will then help disrupt the flea life cycle.
• Any bedding that your animal uses should be washed in hot water, then left in the sun to dry and air. This will aid in mechanical removal of environmental life stages of the flea.
• You could also use a flea spray inside your home. Pay particular attention to the areas that your dog likes to rest in. You can also use Flea Bombs as a quick way to break the lifecycle inside. Although take particular care if you have other pets like fish or birds.
• For all outdoor areas you will also need to use a Flea, Yard and Kennel Spray. Pay particular attention to any areas in the yard and under the house that your animal likes to frequent.
• Limit any socialising with other animals while getting this problem under control, as you do not want to introduce fresh fleas into your environment. Do not let your friends or family bring their animals into your house or yard, as you cannot be sure that their animals do not have fleas.

Continue to follow these steps and you should start to make significant progress against the fleas.

And importantly, you will need to continue preventative treatment even when you cannot see any more fleas.