So how do you get rid of fleas in your house? Why are they difficult to control? What’s a dog flea and what’s a cat flea? How much does it cost? How do you treat fleas? These are some of the questions I hope to answer for you in this Blog.
Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that survive as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by consuming blood, or hematophagy, from their hosts. Wikipedia
Amazing Flea Facts
- Fleas can jump around 30 thousand times in a row!
- They can also jump very high. If they were human-sized then they would be able to jump over the Eiffel Tower with an acceleration force of 140G… That’s an acceleration rate 50 times greater than a rocket taking off into space!
- Fleas can lift objects 150 times heavier than their own body weight.
- Once adult fleas emerge from their puparium, they have approximately 7 days to find a blood meal or they will die.
- Females can consume 15 times their own body weight in blood on a daily basis.
- Female fleas can lay about 2,000 eggs over the course of their lives but are incapable of laying eggs until after their first meal.
- Once they have had their first blood meal, female fleas will lay their eggs within 35 to 48 hours.
- Flea eggs are usually laid directly on a host, often falling off and spreading the infestation to the surrounding environment.
Millions Of Fleas In A Short Time
Because fleas can lay so many eggs makes them hard to eradicate. When in a lavra hatch from eggs they spin into a silken cocoon and pupates within the cocoon. This pupal stage can lay dormant for up to a year in some cases. Often breaking out because of vibration caused by potential hosts.
Yes, there are many types of fleas Dog, Cat, Human and Oriental Rat Flea. Fleas like most parasites are responsible for carrying disease from one host to another. Most famous being the Bubonic Plague, Endemic Typhus and intestinal worms. Not to mention the annoyingly irritating and often infectious bites.
Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Fleas
To get rid of fleas it’s a great idea to get a professional exterminator onto the job as quickly as you can, do not put this off. Prioritise doing this service as fleas multiply very quickly. Over the years some of the older type chemicals are less effective on some broods. A follow-up may be necessary before total elimination can be achieved.
How Logan Pest Control Gets Rid Of Fleas
First, a high droplet setting on a garden hose to mimic rain on all outside areas outside. For the inside areas, I run the broom over all surfaces fleas harbour. This motion encourages eggs to hatch prior to treatment. New hatchlings are more exposed to the fast knockdown chemical used. In addition to this, an insect growth regulator is added to the fast knockdown chemical which ensures that the newly hatch eggs do not moult. This means they don’t become reproductive adults and the infestation is eliminated.
How Much Does It Cost?
If you have a flea infestation I charge $180 to treat both inside your home and the yard. Flea or Tick Full Treatment or if your a pet owner and are leaving a rental home you may only require a Flea Vacate. Check the wording on the lease agreement carefully. Logan Pest control does charge extra if there are active fleas at the property I am treating because its a more intense treatment. One is a treatment for an existing problem the other is a preventative measure.
How Customers Can Help
One very important step is to get your carpets professionally cleaned. This is to be done before treatment. Preferably carpets need to be dry but can be slightly damp. Tongue and groove timber flooring vacuuming between the joins with a crevice tool can make a huge difference in the result. A Simple FACT to pass on to all your friends is that “LIMESTONE DOES NOT KILL FLEAS”, I have seen hoards of fleas thriving in a lime filled subfloor this also can make chemical treatment useless as it neutralises chemicals. Please, if you own a pet don’t let them suffer there are great medicines to treat your pests. Combine this with a good pest service and fleas can be eliminated from your home. So if you want to get rid of fleas in your at your place call 0420473890 or Book Now.