Anyone who owns a pet has been faced with a flea problem at one time or another. This situation is made worse by living in a home that has carpets in most of the rooms. These parasitic insects attach themselves to dogs and cats and eventually end up in your home making it imperative that you know how to get rid of fleas in carpet.
The first step to this process is getting your pet flea free. Bathing it with a flea shampoo or using Dawn dish detergent will kill the bugs as well as their larva and eggs. Unfortunately they can become infested again in a very short period of time if their beds or sleeping areas are not also treated. When bitten your dog or cat will scratch or chew the bite spot.
When they scratch and chew constantly it can cause many problems for them. Skin and coat problems are the most common but they can develop abrasions from the biting and chewing as well as manifesting allergic reactions to the flea bite itself. Another danger connected to this problem is tape worms. If your pet accidentally swallows a flea that has been infected by a tape worm it will attach itself to the stomach and feed off of the animal along with the fleas.
Vacuuming is the most effective way of controlling this problem. When you vacuum it removes the adult insects from the pile of your carpets. It is important to move all furniture and vacuum under it to remove eggs and larva too. You may also find that the larva are hiding behind the baseboards in your home so it is advised that you treat any hard surface floors also. You will want to consider repeating this process every two days to keep re-infestation at a minimum.
Treating the carpets with salt, Borax detergent or diatomaceous earth is very effective. Placing one of these powders in the vacuum bag before you start guarantees to kill any flea you pick up. Make certain you remove the bag from your vacuum each time you use it and throw it away outside the house.
When cleaning the pets living space be sure to wash all of the blankets, toys and rugs in hot water with Borax to kill eggs, adults and the larva. You may also want to treat the yards and moist grassy areas where your pet spends time. There are sprays and dry insecticides that are available in pet stores or garden shops.
Some experts suggest that by removing humidity from your home with dehumidifiers. Because these creatures thrive in humidity over fifty percent lowering it for two days will stop eggs from hatching and kill larva and the entire flea population in your home. It has the effect of freezing them to death.
Once you have rid your home and pets of these pests you will want to continue to keep them out of your home. Vacuuming regularly is the best prevention but you may want to use apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle in areas your pet frequents or sleeps in. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in this case.
The first step to this process is getting your pet flea free. Bathing it with a flea shampoo or using Dawn dish detergent will kill the bugs as well as their larva and eggs. Unfortunately they can become infested again in a very short period of time if their beds or sleeping areas are not also treated. When bitten your dog or cat will scratch or chew the bite spot.
When they scratch and chew constantly it can cause many problems for them. Skin and coat problems are the most common but they can develop abrasions from the biting and chewing as well as manifesting allergic reactions to the flea bite itself. Another danger connected to this problem is tape worms. If your pet accidentally swallows a flea that has been infected by a tape worm it will attach itself to the stomach and feed off of the animal along with the fleas.
Vacuuming is the most effective way of controlling this problem. When you vacuum it removes the adult insects from the pile of your carpets. It is important to move all furniture and vacuum under it to remove eggs and larva too. You may also find that the larva are hiding behind the baseboards in your home so it is advised that you treat any hard surface floors also. You will want to consider repeating this process every two days to keep re-infestation at a minimum.
Treating the carpets with salt, Borax detergent or diatomaceous earth is very effective. Placing one of these powders in the vacuum bag before you start guarantees to kill any flea you pick up. Make certain you remove the bag from your vacuum each time you use it and throw it away outside the house.
When cleaning the pets living space be sure to wash all of the blankets, toys and rugs in hot water with Borax to kill eggs, adults and the larva. You may also want to treat the yards and moist grassy areas where your pet spends time. There are sprays and dry insecticides that are available in pet stores or garden shops.
Some experts suggest that by removing humidity from your home with dehumidifiers. Because these creatures thrive in humidity over fifty percent lowering it for two days will stop eggs from hatching and kill larva and the entire flea population in your home. It has the effect of freezing them to death.
Once you have rid your home and pets of these pests you will want to continue to keep them out of your home. Vacuuming regularly is the best prevention but you may want to use apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle in areas your pet frequents or sleeps in. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in this case.
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