subject: Fleas - Under Control With A Few Steps [print this page] If you have a pet chances are that one time or another you've had a major flea outbreak and you know the issues that it can cause in your issues. There are a bunch of tips and techniques that you can use to wipe out fleas from your dwelling which include the use of flea collars, carpet powders, flea sprays as well as flea bombs which are used for only the most severe outbreaks of fleas.
When we speak about killing of fleas, we are not just talking about fleas that are alive, we are also talking about about larva as well as the young fleas that have not hatched. It is important to know that some of these procedures will only work for one or another and therefore are not items that are broad-spectrum.
When you first have got a flea episode is very tempting to just go down to your local retail store and choose some flea powder or flea spray. While these do work decent on small breakouts in localized areas such as where your pet sleeps, they may not be fine for totally eliminating fleas throughout the overall home.
If you do come across fleas through your whole household you will want to take more drastic measures such as using flea foggers in each bedroom.
I have brought up collars above, although the jury is out if they are well worth all the annoyance and there are odors that your dog or cat smells like having a collar on. They do sound to help handle fleas around the neck and ears area but do little or next to nothing for the rest of the body.
Obviously the body is the most important part of the animal in which the fleas will live life in and lay their eggs.
I have also brought up flea powders above. Flea powders are very good for small outbreaks but there are a number of shortcomings such as the products in the powder and the powder deposits that remains in the floors for a long time even after frequent vacuums.
If you do use of flea powder you might want to vacuum the carpet as good as you can various times before you put the powder down.
I like to put some table salt on the flooring first and leave it overnight, the train of thought there is that the fleas will actually eat the salt and cannot have access to water which will cause them to become dried.
It is fundamental to take into account after you vacuum you should clean out the hose, canisters and/or filters because the fleas and their eggs can live in their for up to 14 days and if you don't cleanse it out you, risk creating another outbreak.
If you have a flea on break all the way through the whole home your best bet is to use of flea fogger. These are spray canisters that you leave in the core of the room, turn on and walk away. You must leave your house for about eight hours, but they are the most valuable strategy to get rid of a full house flea infestation.
Don't let fleas spoil your life or your pet's life, it's not easy to take care of fleas but with the right techniques you can get right in with flea free.
