Can pest control get rid of fleas?

An integrated pest management strategy that incorporates prevention, pretreatment, treatment, and on-going monitoring is how a pest control company like Griffin can ensure complete flea extermination.

How do I get rid of fleas in my house fast?

Professional flea exterminators will be able to treat your flea problem effectively and efficiently. Call Griffin today to get a pest control technician out to help exterminate your flea problem.

What do professional exterminators use to kill fleas?

Adult flea insecticides and insect growth regulators are used to stop flea populations from growing. This can be used on areas like carpets, upholstery, and bedding to stop fleas from spreading.

What kills fleas on dogs instantly?

Dish soap is a good way to get rid of fleas on dogs. Bathe your dog using warm water and lather household dish soap for a few minutes and fleas should die and wash out.

How do I stop fleas from biting me?

Fleas have trouble penetrating clothing so wearing long sleeves and pants can help stop flea bites. Treating clothing with a light spray of safe flea bug spray is also effective in deterring flea bites.

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Flea Pest Control

Griffin Pest Management flea control services for your home or business that are backed by our service guarantee. Griffin’s licensed and trained flea exterminators utilize an integrated pest management approach to find flea harborage areas and source reduction methods and pesticide treatments to exterminate your flea problem. Call today for a free estimate.

What Are Fleas?

Fleas are parasites that feed on the blood of any warm-blooded body. The most common species is the cat flea, which often feasts on cats, dogs and humans. Any animal which goes outside is likely to pick up fleas from the environment. People have made it easier for fleas to thrive. Wall-to-wall carpeting and central heating have contributed to a creating a consistently warm environment for fleas to develop in, leaving you and your pets at risk. Adult fleas can live for several weeks on an animal, biting and sucking blood up to ten times a day, and laying as many as three hundred eggs a week!

More than 90% of the flea life cycle, including all the egg and larval stages, take place in the home. Typical adult fleas in are red-brown, about 2 – 3 mm long and move very quickly. Generally, your pet would need to be heavily infested before you would see a flea. Since such a large part of the fleas' life cycle is spent in the pet’s environment, it is essential to treat both your pet and your home to prevent re-infestation.

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At Griffin Pest Management we have years of experience using effective flea treatments to reduce and eliminate flea populations. Early detection is important when trying to exterminate a flea problem and a proactive approach is required to ensure that fleas and their eggs are all removed. Fleas hide and reproduce quickly which make them difficult to exterminate. Griffin technicians know where to look and know what it takes to maximize the effectiveness of our flea treatments. Fleas are also a vector for disease so ensuring that your flea problem is addressed will help protect you and your family. Griffin offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and we are standing by to help you set your first flea pest control service appointment.

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A typical flea infestation is about 50% eggs, 35% larvae, 10% pupae (cocoons) and only 5% adults. Their complete life cycle can be as short as two weeks. In that time, female fleas can lay five hundred or more eggs, allowing for exponential growth rates within your home. Fleas will find their way into your home on one of your pets before infesting areas around the pets bedding before spreading to the rest of your home. If your pet shows signs of irritation or distress, it may be a sign that they are dealing with fleas and that it may be time to check around where they sleep to see if there are signs of flea eggs and activity.

Flea Treatment, Preparation, & Prevention

Interrupting Life Cycle & Stopping Reproduction

Control measures should focus on where fleas are found. Residual flea pesticides are used to help break the flea life cycle. Adulticides kill mature fleas on contact while growth regulators stop developing fleas in the larval stages. These pesticides should be applied to inside and outside harborage areas like carpets, dog houses, upholstery, etc.

Pet Care

It is important that the pet is treated at the same time as the house to prevent the fleas from being reintroduced. Pet owners should use safe flea medications and bathe and groom their pets regularly to ensure that pets are kept free of fleas. In addition to pet care, ensuring that pet beds are washed in water hot enough to kill off any fleas and their eggs.

Regular Inspections

Since complete flea extermination is difficult to achieve, it is important to have regular inspections after the initial treatment to ensure they have been removed completely. Griffin’s licensed and trained technicians will come back during regular services and check flea harborages to see if there are any signs of remaining fleas or their eggs.

Prevention

Clean and vacuum frequently to help remove flea populations and prevent the laying of eggs. Keep your lawn groomed to avoid rodent habitation. Protect pets by keeping them on a leash when outside, bathing and grooming pets regularly, visiting a veterinarian annually. If infested, it is important to hire a pest professional to rid your home of rodents and fleas.

Flea Treatment Preparation

About an hour before your scheduled flea treatment, we recommend vacuuming all carpets and rugs in the house. The heat and movement of the vacuum will cause flea eggs to hatch and this will ensure more fleas are killed during the service. We also recommend that you schedule an appointment for your pets to be groomed during the service and that you wash all pet bedding, so that fleas are removed from both the home and the pets at the same time.

Flea treatments begin with a licensed technician coming to your home or office to inspect the source of infestation. Once determined, the technician will apply a low-toxicity pesticide to the affected areas. This usually includes treating all carpets, furniture and the exterior of the home. Once completed, we may recommend a follow up treatment to eliminate flea eggs that hatch after the service.

For the best results we recommend starting a flea prevention program which consists of regular treatment for your yard. We offer monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly services. Call today for more information about our flea treatments!

Quick Facts About Fleas

Habits

Fleas transport themselves on rodents and other mammals. They infest both household pests and wild animals. Fleas use their powerful legs to jump as high as 8 inches vertically and 16 inches horizontally. Fleas wait to receive a signal that a host is near; vibrations, sound, heat and carbon dioxide are all stimuli indicating the presence of a host.

Habitat

Fleas usually remain on their warm-blooded hosts at all times. They can also be found on shoes, pant legs, or blankets, which can transfer the fleas to new environments. They are often found infesting opossums, raccoons, and skunks in urban settings.

Threats

Fleas are the most common transmitter of the rare Bubonic Plague. They also transmit the bacterial disease murine typhus to humans through infected rats. Their saliva can cause serious Flea Alergy Dermatitus in pets, and their debris has been reported to cause similar allergic reactions in humans. Fleas can also transfer tapeworms and cause anemia in pets. Flea bites commonly cause painful, itchy red bumps.

Prevention

Argentine ants require a water source. Sealing all cracks and openings around kitchens and bathrooms will cut down on infestations. Keep tree branches and other plants cut back from the house. Sometimes ants use these branches to get into your home. Make sure that there are no cracks or little openings around the bottom of your house. Sometimes pests use these to get into your home. Make sure that firewood and building materials are not stored next to your home. Ants like to build nests in stacks of wood.

Flea Control FAQs

Can pest control get rid of fleas?

An integrated pest management strategy that incorporates prevention, pretreatment, treatment, and on-going monitoring is how a pest control company like Griffin can ensure complete flea extermination.
How do I get rid of fleas in my house fast?

Professional flea exterminators will be able to treat your flea problem effectively and efficiently. Call Griffin today to get a pest control technician out to help exterminate your flea problem.
What do professional exterminators use to kill fleas?

Adult flea insecticides and insect growth regulators are used to stop flea populations from growing. This can be used on areas like carpets, upholstery, and bedding to stop fleas from spreading.
What kills fleas on dogs instantly?

Dish soap is a good way to get rid of fleas on dogs. Bathe your dog using warm water and lather household dish soap for a few minutes and fleas should die and wash out.
How do I stop fleas from biting me?

Fleas have trouble penetrating clothing so wearing long sleeves and pants can help stop flea bites. Treating clothing with a light spray of safe flea bug spray is also effective in deterring flea bites.