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by Anonymous on July 8th, 2004

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How do I get rid of fleas in my house?

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  • by bugmann on November 16th, 2006

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    Hello well, u have come to the right man for this one. First of all being "12" years old you are just too young to be able to fix this problem but I will give you the tools needed so a responsible adult can help u deal with this.

    DO NOT HIRE A SPRAY JOCKEY such as a sells orientated pest control company like the ones advertised on TV.

    90% of the adult fleas are ON THE PETS both pets do not use flea collar as they harm the pet and only move the fleas to the rear of pet. The eggs and larvae stage fleas are where the pets frequent the most, as well as in cracks and crevice in wood and in carpeting and furniture. With this info you now know where you must focus your treatments. As for the outside a parameter spray 3 feet up the foundation and 7 feet out towards the yard and where the pet frequents with an insect growth regulator and insecticide. A great IGR for the yard and house ONLY is Gentrol do NOT use Gentrol pn the pet, the purpose of the IGR is to stop the insects reproduction the insecticide kills the fleas for about 2-3 weeks, the insecticide will NOT penetrate the eggs so the IGR combo is needed. It is important to understand that once the IGR dries it becomes lighter than air so it will float around and move from where it was applied, the IGR's take time to work but are extremely effective!!

    The pet must be treated at the time you treat the home. A great product for the pets is Petcor it has a labeled IGR for the pet as well as an insecticide to kill the adults fast. So bathe him/her and treat with an IGR/insecticide product labeled for pets. It is so very important to follow the directions on label.

    The house must be vacuumed and the bad thrown away as the micron size of the bag is 3 and the larvae is 1 so as the eggs hatch larvae will crawl out of the vacuum bag and reinvest if it finds an untreated area. If you have a basement you will need to treat the wooden window seal as this is where they are hiding due to the moisture the wood holds in a usually damp basement. A series of "spot" treatment in basement will prove helpful (Spot treatment is treating a 2' X2' area You must vacuum the sofa cushions everything you can must be vacuumed, paying attention to where the pets frequents. It is best to use a pressure sprayer and treat all carpets, furniture, etc., cracks, and crevice in hard wooden floors, baseboards. This will provide the residual needed, make sure you use an IGR with approved flea insecticide, which varies from State to state and you can learn which from the site that sells the pest control products. If you just cant get a pressure sprayer with IGR and insecticide the second best thing to do is use aerosol bombs with an IGR and insecticide and set off after all sanitary measures have been done. yes, this is a lot of work but this will rid you of this problem once and for all if done right for many years to come you will be flea free.

    There is no magic potion that will be sold to you this is the proper treatment that a real professional will recommend, this will work on heavy as well as light infestations. If you just get rid of the pet guess who now is the sole food for the fleas YOU ARE. If you have any questions feel free to return and ask I will gladly assist. so go get um killer

    The real bugmann

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