Fleas can definitely be a tricky pest to get rid of. This post is all about what to do if you have fleas and how to get rid of them in your home.
The first step is treating the source
First and foremost, if you have already detected that you have fleas in your home, it is important to directly treat the source. For example, most people get them on their pets.
This means you should directly treat your pets to get rid of the major source of the fleas. This could include bathing your pets in flea removal shampoo, getting flea collars, or using medical flea treatments to take care of them on your pets.
Treating the source is just the first step. Most likely, the fleas could have spread to other parts of your home. Leaving fleas untreated in the home opens the door for them to re-infest the host pet. In some cases, the pupal state can lie dormant for months before coming out and finding your pet again.
Vacuum potential hideouts for fleas and their eggs
Many people think that vacuuming will fully get rid of these high-jumping pests in their home. Vacuuming does go a long way, but there are other steps to take make sure their gone.
First off, you’ll want to thoroughly vacuum things that have been in contact with your pets if said pets were the source or carrier of the fleas. This could include things like pet beds, couches, beds, pillows, and basically anything your pets regularly contact. Keep in mind that fleas have amazing jumping power so they can also get onto things like curtains.
Also be sure to vacuum in hard to reach spaces such as under furniture, behind shelving, and under beds. These areas tend to be forgotten by most people, and fleas could have laid eggs or be living in these more obscure areas.
Another step you will want to take that can make your vacuuming more effective is to throw a flea collar into your vacuum bag. The vacuuming can cause fleas to become more active and can also cause their pupa stage to open.
Just because you vacuumed up the eggs, pupa, or adult fleas doesn’t mean that they are dead. Fleas can continue to grow and reproduce inside of vacuum bags so by adding in a flea collar to the bag you can kill off the fleas you vacuum up.
What to do if you have fleas and they won’t go away?
Some flea treatments only work on certain life-cycle stages of the fleas, so multiple treatments can often be needed. This could also require consistent vacuuming and several days or weeks of treating the source of fleas.
The good news is that in most cases, getting rid of fleas can be handled on your own. If you do find that all the steps you have been doing aren’t working, it is probably time to reach out to a pest control service.
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