Is your home currently infested with fleas? Now that the fall season is upon us, many people assume these blood-sucking parasites will go away. After all, it’s no secret that fleas wait until the spring and summer months to come…
Think you have fleas infesting your home? In some cases, it’s easy to identify the presence of an infestation, as the blood-sucking parasites will be jumping across the floor in search of a warm-blooded meal (such as yourself). In other…
Fleas have a very specific life cycle involving four different stages: egg, larvae, pupae and adult. It’s a little-known fact that only 5% of a typical flea infestation is comprised of adults; the remaining population consists of eggs, larvae and…
Did you know that a single flea can bite its host several hundred times per day? Given the fact that most residential infestations involve 500+ fleas, eggs, larvae and pupae, it’s easy to see just how much of a problem…
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Most people assume that only harsh chemical-based pesticides and insecticides can effectively kill fleas. After all, fleas have evolved over the course of millions of years to become one of the world’s most problematic pests. From the moment they first…
Ever wonder why fleas choose to bite YOU when other people are around. Perhaps you’re sitting in the living room watching television with friends and family members and all of as sudden you feel bite around your ankles. If this…
Ask anyone who’s dealt with a major infestation and they’ll agree: fleas more than a nuissance; they can turn your world upside down by making you and your family’s lives miserable. The constant biting and scratching can drive you crazy….
Pulicosis is the medical term used to describe a broad range of adverse reactions triggered by one or more flea bites. Not everyone who’s bitten by a flea will experience pulicosis, but those that do will experience some rather unpleasant symptoms….
Here’s a scenario to consider: you find the perfect home at the right price, so you and your family sign the lease to move. Once you’ve finally settled in, however, you discover that it’s infested with fleas. Your otherwise perfect…
Ever wonder why fleas are worse during the nighttime? If your home is currently infested with fleas, you’ll probably notice more of these pepper-speck-sized parasites roaming from room-to-room during the night. Subsequently, this means you and your family are more…