Fleas are present all over the world. There are a wide variety of fleas but dog and cat fleas are most common. Fleas can be very irritating aspect of owning a pet. Flea bites can bite you and your pet as well. Its bite is itchy and painful. They can infest homes, bird cages and poultry houses. Fleas are carried on mammals and birds and suck blood. Some fleas transmit diseases as such bubonic plague, endemic typhus and tularemia to humans. Adult fleas can live without food for a long time.
Flea Questions & Answers
How do I recognize a flea?
The adult fleas measures from 1 to 4mm and have a small and hard wingless body. It has stout legs tat it uses to jump and crawl. They vary in color range from black to brownish-black.
Where do you find fleas?
Fleas live on blood and can be found on dog, cats or humans or at the household cracks and crevices.
Are fleas hazardous to humans?
Yes, Fleas are dangerous to health as they transmit various harmful diseases such as bubonic plague. Flea bite is allergic in nature. Presence of a flea infestation should be controlled immediately.
What causes fleas to bite?
Fleas are attracted by host's exhaled carbon dioxide and body heat and live on blood. If they get interrupted in feeding, it can result in a bite.
What causes a flea infestation?
Fleas hop from host to host, so even a brief encounter can cause you or your pet to become a host. Stray animals sleeping on porches or window sills can start an infestation. Once they enter the home, fleas spread rapidly.
What are their breeding habits? Do they multiply quickly?
The female lays eggs on the host – cat, dog or human etc. Pets spread all over the nearby area when the pet shakes its body. The female lays many eggs in her lifetime. The eggs emerge in 10 days and takes three months to become adults. Fleas multiply quickly and can number in thousands.
Do fleas die off in cold months?
Yes. In winter weathers, the fleas die off but indoor they are active throughout the year.
Can I do anything to prevent a flea infestation?
Prevention may not be possible in all the cases but use flea free shampoo for your pets can prevent infestation to some extent.
If I have a flea infestation, what can be done to eliminate it?
Flea infestation grows rapidly. Maple Pest Control Inc. uses advanced products and methods for prevention from pests such as fleas. They have advanced technology products to keep your
Preparation Guidelines for a Flea Treatment
Get your pets professionally treated.
Vacuum rugs, carpet and upholstered furniture and throw the vacuum bag immediately on completion.
Special treatment for pet area.
Clean all tile and vinyl floors.
Clear the floor surfaces, including closets, of toys, papers, loose articles etc.
Remove all pet bedding.
Make sure infants are not directly in touch with the floor. You can Place blanket on the floor for one week after treatment.
Vacate the areas.
Do not enter in the areas during treatment and after for minimum of 4 hours or until the product dries.
After re-entry if possible open windows and doors for about 20 minutes.
Pregnant women, infants and people suffering from heart, kidney, and other such major ailments should consult doctor before service and if possible avoid the areas for at least 24 hours.
