Parasites feed off of blood of their host animal. A flea is a parasite and they infest dogs, cats, squirrels, and many other rodents, mammals and birds. When they hitch a ride on your pet they eventually end up in your home. Carpets and bedding are perfect habitats for these pests so learning how to get rid of fleas in carpet is a good idea.
It is important to get rid of any problem with your the pet first. Purchasing Dawn dish soap for their bath is highly recommended because it kills the pests and their eggs but does no harm to the dog or cat. Unfortunately this is just the beginning of your process of ridding your home of these pests. Your dog or cat will soon attract a new batch of them if you do not treat the rest of your home.
This biting and chewing can lead to other problems for the animal like hot spots, hair loss and allergies. All of which make life difficult for your pet. Worse yet is the possibility that when licking or chewing themselves they may ingest a flea and that can cause them to develop tape worms.
The best form of flea control is vacuuming the floors completely and often. When you have animals in the home it is suggested that you vacuum at least every other day and everyday if you develop a flea problem. Moving furniture is important when you clean the carpets because eggs and larva can hide deep in the pile under them.
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.
After treating the floors and carpets it is time to deal with other cloth items such as blankets and throw rugs. These should be washed in hot water with a strong detergent. They may have flea eggs and larva clinging to them that will hatch and evolve to adults. Treating the yards around the home is easily accomplished with products you can purchase at any hardware store.
The flea thrives best in highly humid, warm areas. Some people believe that you can kill them by removing the humidity from the air in the house. You can do that with dehumidifiers set up in rooms with carpet in them. The humidity must be kept below fifty percent for at least two days. You may require more than one machine to effectively use this procedure.
Once solved you can help keep this problem from reoccurring by vacuuming often and thoroughly and using preventive measures on pets and carpets. Using natural oils that repel the adult flea, such as apple cider vinegar or Borax mixed with water in a spray bottle in areas frequently used by your pets is very effective.
It is important to get rid of any problem with your the pet first. Purchasing Dawn dish soap for their bath is highly recommended because it kills the pests and their eggs but does no harm to the dog or cat. Unfortunately this is just the beginning of your process of ridding your home of these pests. Your dog or cat will soon attract a new batch of them if you do not treat the rest of your home.
This biting and chewing can lead to other problems for the animal like hot spots, hair loss and allergies. All of which make life difficult for your pet. Worse yet is the possibility that when licking or chewing themselves they may ingest a flea and that can cause them to develop tape worms.
The best form of flea control is vacuuming the floors completely and often. When you have animals in the home it is suggested that you vacuum at least every other day and everyday if you develop a flea problem. Moving furniture is important when you clean the carpets because eggs and larva can hide deep in the pile under them.
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.
After treating the floors and carpets it is time to deal with other cloth items such as blankets and throw rugs. These should be washed in hot water with a strong detergent. They may have flea eggs and larva clinging to them that will hatch and evolve to adults. Treating the yards around the home is easily accomplished with products you can purchase at any hardware store.
The flea thrives best in highly humid, warm areas. Some people believe that you can kill them by removing the humidity from the air in the house. You can do that with dehumidifiers set up in rooms with carpet in them. The humidity must be kept below fifty percent for at least two days. You may require more than one machine to effectively use this procedure.
Once solved you can help keep this problem from reoccurring by vacuuming often and thoroughly and using preventive measures on pets and carpets. Using natural oils that repel the adult flea, such as apple cider vinegar or Borax mixed with water in a spray bottle in areas frequently used by your pets is very effective.
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