Fleas can be a nightmare for pet owners and their pets. As fleas bite humans or dogs & cats, flea saliva is injected into the skin. This quickly causes a full-blown allergic reaction . The result? Itchy, red, swollen and irritated skin. Although they can be helpful when trying to eliminate a pest problem, pesticides can also be detrimental to the overall health of your family and pets. Before you decide to use any kind of pesticide, there are some things you should know.

Insecticide Fleas

Fleas and Your Pet

Fleas are not only an itchy nuisance, but may also be a disease risk for you and your pets. Cats and dogs can develop mild to severe flea allergy dermatitis, flea bite anemia, and internal parasites like tapeworms. People, especially children, are sometimes exposed to the parasites through interaction with flea-infested pets.

A pet’s first introduction to a flea is usually outdoors – indoor pets rarely host fleas. In northern and Midwest states, fleas are seasonally active during spring, summer, or both. In southern and tropical states, they are active most of the year. Fleas favor warm and moist conditions, from 70 to 90° F and above 75% humidity.

Other sources of fleas include used rugs and upholstered furniture, as well as visiting animals. Adult fleas jump onto a new host either from an infested animal or from the areas where an infested animal rests. In a yard, moist and shaded soil in warm weather is attractive both to fleas and their hosts. Once on a pet, an adult flea burrows to the skin, bites the animal to get a good blood meal, and then settles in to reproduce.

Understanding The Flea Life Cycle
Understanding the flea life cycle is essential for effective flea control solutions. The most obvious symptoms of a flea infestation are pets scratching repeatedly, grooming themselves excessively, or biting their skin. On closer inspection, you’ll be able to see small black adult fleas crawling in your pet’s fur.

 

An adult female won’t lay eggs until she’s had a blood meal, but it only takes one meal for the female to start laying 25-50 eggs per day. The tiny, white flea eggs are slippery and usually fall out of the pet’s fur. You’ll notice what looks like salt (the eggs) and pepper (adult flea feces) in places where your pet sleeps. The eggs hatch into larvae in two days to a few weeks, depending on temperature and humidity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white, worm-like flea larvae feed on dried blood, adult flea droppings, and pet fecal debris that tend to shed into sleeping and grooming areas. Flea droppings – or ‘flea dirt’ – is easier to see than either larvae or eggs and turns reddish brown when moistened. In as few as five days, but up to a month, a larva will spin a cocoon to pupate, being transformed within the cocoon to an adult flea.

The pupal stage can last as few as five days or up to a year. Floor vibration from an approaching pet or person can trigger the immediate emergence of an adult from its cocoon, ready to jump onto a pet or person. This is the primary way that people get bitten. Multiple red and itchy bites, especially in a row, can be the work of a single hungry flea.

Adult fleas represent just 5% of the fleas present in an infested home, whereas eggs represent 50%. In order to successfully control fleas, it is important to remove fleas in all stages from your pet and your home. Because the flea life cycle is 18 to 28 days under prime conditions, it is important to make sure your control efforts are implemented throughout the entire life cycle.

Insecticide Fleas

Insecticide for Fleas is a high-quality insecticide that kills fleas and prevents their return. It’s the perfect way to keep your dog or cat safe from the dangers of fleas.

Insecticide for Fleas has a unique texture and quality, which makes it stand out from other insecticides on the market. You’ll be able to tell it’s different just by looking at it! This quality makes it easy to differentiate between Insecticide Fleas and other insecticides.

Insecticide for Fleas kills fleas quickly and effectively—you’ll know when you see them on your pet because they’ll start scratching themselves until they bleed! This treatment works best if used regularly over time; if you only treat once or twice a year, you could still have problems with fleas.

List Of Insecticide Fleas