If pest control experts could use one word to describe a flea infestation, it is tenacious. Perhaps no single pest issue is harder to completely wipe out than fleas. If you are a pet owner, than you know first-hand how difficult it is to keep your dog or cat flea-free. While there is no magic formula for keeping your living space free of this blood-sucking pest, by following these steps, you can reduce the chances of waking up with a flea problem in your home.
Baths
The big problem that a lot of pet owners make when it comes to administering pet baths is that they only do half the job. If you have a problem with fleas in your home, they aren’t just on Fido or Fluffy. They are also on surfaces around your home that your pets crawl on, sleep on and walk on all day long. This means your carpet, your bedding and your sofa. If you aren’t prepared to give EVERYTHING a bath together, than simply grabbing a bottle of flea shampoo from the store isn’t going to do anything other than cause headaches.
Treat these surfaces like you would if you had bed bugs. Wash everything and you may have a chance of getting a leg up. Another option is to call your local pest control experts at Slug-A-Bug and they can point you in the right direction.
Regular care
To keep on top of a burgeoning flea problem, you will want to double or even triple the number of times you clean your home each week. Again, this treatment is similar to that of bed bugs. If you move you furniture and sweep, vacuum, dust and clean more often, you will reduce the chances of getting fleas in your home.
Help from pest control professionals
If you have a dog, you need to take him or her out for a walk multiple times per day, which means almost certain re-infestation. You need a pest control professional to treat your lawn for fleas, otherwise, you are going to be doing a lot of bathing and cleaning. A pest control expert can use all-natural compounds to treat your lawn and prevent a constant cycle of problems.
Fleas can be a very difficult pest to get rid of entirely, especially if you have Fluffy and Fido bringing them in and out of your home. Fight back and reclaim your home for you with help from Slug-A-Bug, your Brevard County pest control professionals.