How to Manage Fleas

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MaryP1197

I'm in the Tampa area also. I'm using Borax, not Boric Acid. And at $2.98 from Super Walmart, I couldn't ask for a better solution. Best of luck.

By

NewYork2Texas

Diatomaceous earth can be found in the tropical fish department of most major pet stores. It's used in the water filtering. Piece of advice though, diatomaceous earth is a very, very fine powder. Use a mask so you don't breath it in.

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10catgirl

I have 3 dogs and 9 cats and I hate it when summer gets here. I go through the same thing. Last year I put Dawn in a sprayer and sprayed my yard every day and in their kennels. It helps a good bit and I don't think it hurts my dogs when they are running in the back yard. At night before I put them back in the kennel, they lay on the ground and I have a bucket with water and Dawn with a flea comb and comb the fleas out. They love it and I love getting the fleas and dropping in water. They are dead almost as fast as you drop in the water. My cats run to me all the time to run the comb through their hair.

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cybergrannie

Hi - know what you are going through.
Where did you find Diatomaceous earth?
I have been unable to find the safe kind at local stores in Ocala, FL

By

larflu

Boric acid will be too slow acting for inside results along with being more hazardous than any product you might buy. What you need to use on the inside is an aerosol floor treatment that contains the insect growth regulator, for a couple of weeks, and vacuum often. On the outside, any general insecticide will work, for ease I suggest what attaches to the garden hose, reapply in 7-10 days, concentrate where animals spend time doing their business and adjacent shady spots.

23rd year doing pest control