I have Flea's infesting in my house

Question

Alright, i have a cat, three dogs, a mom a dad, my brother and I, and we all live in the same house.. it is infested with flea everyone and animals just named have them and i am wondering what is the best way to rid are home of these pest.

Answer 1

i don't know but do somthing

Answer 2

Eucalyptus will do the trick.  Fleas hate the scent.  Years ago I had the same problem and no access to the trees so I went to a pharmacy and bought the oil.  You should be able to find that in a number of places.  Place a bit of the oil  in containers and slip them under couch, beds, dressers etc., Put in out of the way places and soon you will be flea free.  Then get some flea control for the pets. The humans shouldn't need any......good luck

Answer 3

90% of the adult fleas are ON THE PETS both pets do not use flea collar as they harm the pet and only move the fleas to the rear of pet. The eggs and larvae stage fleas are where the pets frequent the most, as well as in cracks and crevice in wood and in carpeting and furniture. With this info you now know where you must focus your treatments. As for the outside a parameter spray 3 feet up the foundation and 7 feet out towards the yard and where the pet frequents with an insect growth regulator and insecticide. A great IGR for the yard and house ONLY is Gentrol do NOT use Gentrol pn the pet, the purpose of the IGR is to stop the insects reproduction the insecticide kills the fleas for about 2-3 weeks, the insecticide will NOT penetrate the eggs so the IGR combo is needed. It is important to understand that once the IGR dries it becomes lighter than air so it will float around and move from where it was applied, the IGR's take time to work but are extremely effective!!

The pet must be treated at the time you treat the home. A great product for the pets is Petcor it has a labeled IGR for the pet as well as an insecticide to kill the adults fast. So bathe him/her and treat with an IGR/insecticide product labeled for pets. It is so very important to follow the directions on label.

The house must be vacuumed and the bad thrown away as the micron size of the bag is 3 and the larvae is 1 so as the eggs hatch larvae will crawl out of the vacuum bag and reinvest if it finds an untreated area. If you have a basement you will need to treat the wooden window seal as this is where they are hiding due to the moisture the wood holds in a usually damp basement. A series of "spot" treatment in basement will prove helpful (Spot treatment is treating a 2' X2' area You must vacuum the sofa cushions everything you can must be vacuumed, paying attention to where the pets frequents. It is best to use a pressure sprayer and treat all carpets, furniture, etc., cracks, and crevice in hard wooden floors, baseboards. This will provide the residual needed, make sure you use an IGR with approved flea insecticide, which varies from State to state and you can learn which from the site that sells the pest control products. If you just cant get a pressure sprayer with IGR and insecticide the second best thing to do is use aerosol bombs with an IGR and insecticide and set off after all sanitary measures have been done. yes, this is a lot of work but this will rid you of this problem once and for all if done right for many years to come you will be flea free.

There is no magic potion that will be sold to you this is the proper treatment that a real professional will recommend, this will work on heavy as well as light infestations. If you just get rid of the pet guess who now is the sole food for the fleas YOU ARE.

Answer 4

Our house was infested with fleas when we bought it. It was horrible as I have two cats. I tried the carpet sprays, foams, etc. It didn't work. It did make my wallet lighter though. I finally tried the ole' Borax and Salt method. I use 1 part table salt to 3 parts borax. (Different people use different measures.) I put it in an old coffee can used as a shaker and spread it throughout the house. I let it sit for several hours. Most people say to leave it for 24 hours. I am too paranoid about my cats ingesting it though. After several hours I vacuumed it up and threw out the bag. I have to say that it worked very well. I have used it ever since. Here's some interesting reading: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf747531.tip.h...

Good luck to you. I know how frustrating it is.....makes you feel like you're going to go insane!

Answer 5

GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!