1 | Vacuum often to avoid using flea repellent for the house
In summer, fleas proliferate and can invite themselves into your home and multiply in a matter of days. A flea can lay 40 eggs per day!
The doors and windows that you leave open to circulate air, combined with your pets going back and forth between house and garden, contribute to increasing the risk of infestation.
To prevent fleas from settling in your home, the watchword is good hygiene and frequent cleaning of your home to avoid having to resort to a home flea repellent . Regularly vacuum carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture and areas where your pets rest.
But where can a dog get fleas? A dog can get fleas by lying in the grass or if it comes into contact with other infested animals. Treat your pet for external parasites before and after a stay in contact with other animals. However, your family members can also bring back fleas that have landed on their clothes without their knowledge.
Be sure to throw away the vacuum bag or empty the dust container after each use to get rid of the vacuumed fleas. In fact, it is not a stay in a dust bag that will kill them!
2 | Wash bedding and textiles to eliminate fleas from the house
As a preventative measure, or if you think your home is home to fleas, regularly wash your bedding , cushion covers and pet blankets at a high temperature to kill potential fleas and their eggs .
If your home is really infested, this complete cleaning of the house and all textiles should be done quickly to prevent the proliferation from continuing. You will combine this major cleaning with the use of a flea repellent for the home.
Just like mosquitoes, humans are not equal when it comes to flea bites . While your dog may not even be scratching yet, you can get bitten a lot. Fleas feed on the blood of their human or animal host. The visible mark of the bite is an irritation reaction to the flea’s saliva. You will notice rashes on your skin with small round pink or red spots, with a darker dot in the middle. They are located mainly on the legs: calves, ankles and feet. You can wake up with a good ten itchy bites. React quickly, because the next night, you could have 10 or 20 more! Clean and disinfect each bite. Unless there is an allergic reaction, the bites disappear within a few days, otherwise consult your doctor.
3 | Treating gardens and exteriors with diatomaceous earth or white vinegar: good idea?
If you suspect a flea infestation outside your home, we recommend temporarily keeping pets and children out of the yard. Fleas thrive on warmth and low humidity. Even if it’s summer, don’t take any chances.
4 | Ask a pest control expert for advice on choosing a suitable anti-flea product
If your flea infestation persists despite your efforts, or if you are unsure about the proper way to use a flea repellent in your home, calling a professional will solve your flea infestation problem.
Indeed, if a few fleas were not bothering your pets or your family, their uncontrolled proliferation can have a completely different impact.
In some cases, more advanced methods of eliminating fleas may be implemented depending on his findings, such as a combination of several treatments:
5 | Use a local anti-flea spray for the home
A home flea spray is used like any manual spray that you spray on the surface to be treated . Its action is immediate to deworm your home and your pet’s environment.
The spray is a biocide that kills eggs, larvae and hidden adult insects. Its action is localized and extends up to 6 months.
6 | Opt for the homemade anti-flea diffuser, fogger or smoke bomb
The anti-flea diffuser for the home , also called fogger or anti-flea smoke bomb , has a wider scope of action covering surfaces of up to 80 or 100 m² depending on the product. Its effectiveness is also 6 months.
To carry out a treatment, you place the diffuser on a coffee table in the center of the area to be treated and you close all the vents, while taking care to open the doors and drawers of your furniture. Cover the food and remove all living beings from the room, humans, animals and plants!
