Dealing With A Flea Infestation Inside Of Your Home

Posted on: 8 September 2022

If you have a dog or cat, or more than one of these pets, the prospect of them contracting fleas at one time or another is a real concern, especially if they spend any amount of time outdoors. When a pet gets fleas, these pests can easily multiply to areas inside of your home where you would rather they do not exist. Here are steps to take to rid your home of an unwanted flea infestation and keep them away for good.

Perform Proper Pest Management Steps Against Fleas

The best way to keep fleas out of your home is to take preventative steps before your pets contract them. This includes bringing your pet to its veterinarian on a routine basis for well-checks and the prescribing of medication used to keep fleas off your pet's body. Contact a pest control specialist to treat your lawn for fleas in the early springtime before they emerge from the ground. Keep your lawn trimmed and check your pet for fleas in their coat before they come back inside after spending time in your yard. This is done by using a flea comb through your pet's fur. Your pet's veterinarian can also provide medication that kills existing fleas and that keeps them thriving upon your pet if they jump into their fur.

Keep Key Areas Clean To Stop Fleas From Hatching

If your pet contracts even one flea, it can lay eggs, and soon you may have a pest problem to deal with. It is important to tend to the interior of your home regularly to clean areas where your pet frequents. This will minimize the potential for a flea infestation. Vacuum rooms with carpeting and launder your pet's bedding in hot water and dry at a high temperature.

Contact A Pest Control Service Yearly

If you have had flea troubles in the past and wish to prevent them from coming back, or if your home's interior has fleas present now, call a pest control service to come to the rescue. Your home will be evaluated for the presence of fleas and appropriate measures are taken to eradicate them quickly and completely. This usually involves the use of chemicals. For this reason, you need an area where you can bring your pets during the process of treating your home so they are not subjected to the inhalation or ingestion of products used to kill off fleas. A residential pest control service will also provide you with recommendations on how to protect your home so that fleas do not come back again in the future.  

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