Fleas in Carpet

By caroline1973 from Bristol, VA

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RE: Fleas in Carpet

Having animals all my life and having to deal with fleas. We have found that using table salt was really good. The salt dehydrates them. What we do is sprinkle in the carpet, couch, and on the bed *under our sheets*. Then let it sit over night. Next day vacuum it up. If necessary repeat weekly but I've only had to do it like twice in 6 months. It has worked wonders!

Post by itzy

RE: Fleas in Carpet

The life cycle of the flea is egg..larva..pupa.. and adult The floors need to be treated with a product that also contains an Insect growth regulator (IGR) The insecticide in the product will last around two weeks. The IGR will keep eggs from hatching, keep the larva from entering the pupa stage. The ones that are already in the pupa stage are protected from anything you do.

As they emerge from the pupa stage they will get into the the residual from the treatment and die. Jump on the pet where the product you have on it will kill the flea, or the flea will jump on you where you will remove and kill it. Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. This helps to stimulate the ones that are ready to emerge to go ahead and emerge to either once again get into the residual or get sucked up into the vacuum.

In the 21 + years I have been doing pest control I have never suggested putting a chemical inside the vacuum to kill the ones sucked up and have never seen an infestation to continue on from the vacuum. The studies out there actually shows that no matter what style or brand of vacuum used the fleas are usually done in.

Post by larflu

RE: Fleas in Carpet

Whether a room has carpet or hardwood floor means nothing as far as a flea problem goes. Fleas will develop where ever the host animal spends time. Treat the pet with frontline or advantage. Treat the flooring with an aerosol floor treatment for fleas that will contain the growth regulator. Treat yard if animal is spending time outside.

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