had exterminator put granules in the yard, and applied frontline to the dog. Now going to spray yard with a chemical I purchased today because nothing the exterminator did really improved anything. Now seeing only very small "baby" fleas after fogging the interior. How often should I spray? Any amazing yard flea control products you'd suggest?
We had a bad flea problem. In addition to indoor and outdoor treatment by the exterminator, it was suggested that I vacuum the entire house everyday for three weeks. That way you break the life cycle of the flea. It took a lot of time, but it did work. Also, I now keep a flea collar in my vacuum bag to kill any live ones I might pick up.
20 mule team borax applied to carpets (dry) leave on for at least an hour then vaccum. I did this & it works, suffocates the little pests. Also advantage plus for the animals, kills eggs also.
Flea life cycle is pretty fast. The fogger, spray, borax all work on live insects, but its the eggs that still hatch which is why you still have issues. As none of these products work on the eggs. You need to vacuum a lot. Having the carpet professionally cleaned helps. But you need to continue to vacuum every day and using products that dry such as the borax helps when you miss eggs that do hatch.
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Throw the vacuum bag out after every cleaning. Keeping outside lawns cut short, remove any piles of leaves or areas in which protect them. Insect and lawn chemicals help keep them at bay.
Be sure to remove all pillows and couch/chair cushions and clean well with vacuum. Daily critter cleanings are also part of the mix as well. Any good shampoo works well to kill the live fleas.
We deal with this issue every year. Dog is at barn and runs wild in fields. Cats all over the place as well as horses so barn is quite the breading grounds. Our dog gets bath at barn, before he even gets into car to go home. Then when hes home he gets another shower. We still find them on him. But we find if we keep after the vacuuming in the house every day its a controllable issue.
Do you have a slab house or a crawl space? I had a problem with fleas, I couldn't get rid of. Found out they where breeding under the house in some sand. So besides treating the house and yard I set off bombs under the house and NO more fleas. Good luck
Once you have fleas it's a battle. Sprays kill the fleas but the eggs can stay dormant for a long time(forget exactly how long, but months). Table salt sprinkled everywhere and on everything(under cushions,mattress,etc) and also the borax. The salt does something to the eggs (deforms them ) so they do not hatch. When you vacume also get rid of the dirt outside the house, not in your trash can. I have also used a product call "Enforcer" @Walmart, in the pet area. I also use Ortho Home
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Defense on the outside of my house and inside in places I can't sprinkle the Borax, salt mixture, Along sides of refrig., stove, underside of chairs,sofa, bed. Also if you have pets, use the Borax,salt in their bedding and on them. It will not hurt them. Any further questions message me, I'll be glad to help. I have animals and spring is the worst!
I used old fashioned borax. Under a microscope, borax looks much like crystal shards. Those sharp edges excoriate fleas' bodies, killing the critters. I use it in my carpet shampooer but you can also use it dry ... sprinkle it onto a carpeted surface and work it in. NOTE: If you have infants in the home, avoid placing them directly on the carpet after a dry treatment. Place blankets on the floor for the baby, to ensure no fine particles are inhaled.
Use a very low sided dish. fill it with water and some dish liquid. Place it on the floor in the infected area. Place a small lamp by it and keep it burning.. The fleas will jump in it and drown. I had an infestation and this is what i did. I emptied the plate at least 10 or 12 times. there were at least fifty fleas in it each time. when the water evaporates, put more in it.
Bobby Jean, I think part of the problem is that Frontline is no longer effective on fleas. Some vets don't even carry it anymore. I wasted my money on it & my dogs still had fleas. http://www.1800petmeds.com/Flea+++Tick-cat10... Advantix works & here is a website or you can buy it from your vet.
@LeeAnne ... I found zero success with Frontline also. Borax, however, works wonders. I use it beneath Rowdy's bedding outside and around his dog house. I also put some in my carpet shampooer to treat indoors.
What have you done to the animal and outdoors?
Throw the vacuum bag out after every cleaning. Keeping outside lawns cut short, remove any piles of leaves or areas in which protect them. Insect and lawn chemicals help keep them at bay.
Be sure to remove all pillows and couch/chair cushions and clean well with vacuum. Daily critter cleanings are also part of the mix as well. Any good shampoo works well to kill the live fleas.
We deal with this issue every year. Dog is at barn and runs wild in fields. Cats all over the place as well as horses so barn is quite the breading grounds. Our dog gets bath at barn, before he even gets into car to go home. Then when hes home he gets another shower. We still find them on him. But we find if we keep after the vacuuming in the house every day its a controllable issue.