Fleas Control
Ringwood

How to spot signs and get rid of fleas

Fleas are small wingless jumping insect that feeds on the blood of dogs or cats. It sometimes transmits disease through its sting, including plague and myxomatosis. When a flea jumps on your pet, it will start feeding within 5 minutes and may suck blood for up to two and 1/2 hours. There are tips and monitoring we should do on how to spot signs if your pet experiencing suffering from fleas and how to eliminate these. Here are a couple of ways to check if you have fleas in home or your pets have one:

• It’s a flea when you see a reddish-brown and about 2mm long crawling on your pet’s coat.
• Assess the hindquarters of your dog or the head and neck of your cat. These are the regions that are targeted and where you could see signs of flea activity.
• Carefully look at your pet’s skin for fine black droppings which resembles ground black pepper – use a flea comb over a sheet of white paper, to see small, black specks.
• There’s flea dirt on pet bedding, carpets or rugs.

The soonest you spot the infestation, the better you can get rid of these nasty fleas. Our certified technicians know just what to do when it comes to getting rid of fleas and they have a maintenance solution to generate the fleas unable to return again.

They understand the habits of different flea species and can provide the most suitable and effective solution for your specific flea issue.

Problems With Fleas?

Having pets at home is surely fun most especially those with fluffy furs, but sometimes they could bring quite a bit of trouble. How? Well, we’re talking about them getting fleas. Sometimes, it cannot be prevented our fur pets can acquire pests they unknowingly bring inside our home. After this creepy crawler gets inside, they infest and reproduce at a faster rate and eventually invade our humble abode.

Fleas are one of the most common pest problems that Australian houses encounter. Even those without pets can still experience pest infestation particularly if previous owners of your house kept cats or dogs. Fleas can also be carried on other (especially hairy) animals like rabbits, rats, mice and livestock such as pigs. With or without pets, everyone is vulnerable to the disturbance caused by fleas.

Their existence does not only trigger goosebumps but also the fear of being bitten by these pestering parasites. Although these are not painful, they can result in an embarrassing itching or reactive rash. Your pets may also develop allergies to the flea saliva.

Adult fleas feed on mammal blood and can drink 15 times their own weight daily. Their larvae feed from pet or human dandruff, discarded skin, hair, and some other organic debris that they can find in your property. You may often find fleas comfortably snuggled in your pet’s fur. Their eggs may also spread throughout your entire property, infesting your bedding, furniture, and floors. Larvae often lurk deep inside the carpet fabric or in convenient hardwood flooring crevices.

Keeping You Home Flea Free

Here is our to-do list to help you maintain a flea-free home:

Vacuum your environment and out-of-reach areas – carpets, furnishings, cracks in the floorboards and upholstered furniture. This will not only eliminate adult fleas but also their eggs and larvae. The larvae feed adult flea feces and other organic matter, which collect in matters like carpets and rugs. Removing this source of food is an important step in breaking the flea life cycle.

Empty your vacuum cleaner really carefully away from the home because the fleas will still be alive.

Groom your pets regularly with a flea comb and wash their beds weekly (ideally at 50°c or above).

If your pet is scratching or biting its fur you should talk to your vet. They can recommend the best flea sprays or powders to use to take care of your pet.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatment you employ?

The safety of your pets is extremely important to us. You can rest assured that the active constituent that they may come into contact with, whether it’s still damp or through inhalation or ingesting the substance, is very small.

Will the spray cause problems to humans?

The spray we apply is usually employed in public areas such as hospitals and schools and does not cause any harm on humans.

What do I do if I accidentally touch any of the areas sprayed?

This is only an issue if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this occurs, clean with soap and lots of water as fast as you possibly can. After a brief period duration, your water carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not be harmful to you in any way should you come into contact with the region.

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Our experts will present you with pest or insect identification methods and monitoring tips on how to control bugs or pests both at home and in the workplace. We are well equipped and highly trained to properly identify your pest infestation problems, and suggest the appropriate course of treatment.

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At Local Pest Control Eastern Suburbs, after an initial inspection as well as treatment we can create an annual program for our customers to reduce their need to worry about unwelcome visitors. This service can be a great fit for many offices, hotels catering to commercial establishments and homeowners alike. Another excellent service we offer is to visit your premises using a non-branded vehicle to provide any pest control services if additional discretion is needed.

Our technicians are as comprehensively trained and experienced as they are, we have the tools to deal with every one of the many kinds of pest control issues that you might encounter in the Ringwood area.

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