How to get rid of a
Bad Flea Infestation
How to Get Rid of Fleas Guaranteed (4 Easy Steps)
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please are you kidding me this is one of
the worst external parasites for your
pet hi I'm Keith McCoy with solutions
pest in line please live and breed on
warm blooded animals consuming blood and
also cause our pets to scratch
constantly until they're raw but you're
not exempt either they will attack you
as well that's why it's important that
we get immediate control before it
spreads throughout the yard and the
house in order to do this we need to
follow the solutions four-step process
in eliminating fleas the first step to
the process is identification
what do fleas look like what symptoms
should you look for well you need to
know that fleas go through complete
metamorphosis that means they go through
an egg stage larva pupa and adult the
adult stage is the most common of these
that you'll see it represents about
three to five percent of the total
infestation fleas are about a sixteenth
of an inch long brown in color and their
bodies are vertically flat which enables
them to very easily maneuver throughout
the hair of their host as for symptoms
and what to look for on your pet well
the most obvious they'll keep you up all
night long from scratching on you you're
looking for raised red whelps something
similar to a mosquito or a bedbug bite
the second part of the process is
inspection you know maybe you woke up
one morning you had red welts on your
body or maybe your dog or cat kept you
up all night long scratching these would
be some concerns that you might have an
infestation here are some things that we
can do to confirm if you have fleas or
not the first thing we want to do is the
most obvious let's check your pet you'll
want to start by combing through your
pet's hair either using your fingers or
a brush you're wanting to look for adult
fleas or black specks that will be laid
on the skin that resemble black pepper
these are actually adult flea feces now
it's time to move on to the inside of
the house we want to focus on where our
pets frequent the most this likely is
where your pet either rests or sleep
if you have a cat that might be a
windowsill if you have a cat or a dog
maybe they sleep in a pet bed or they
sleep on the floor next to a window all
of these areas will need to be very
closely inspected remember we're looking
for adult flea feces it resembles black
pepper if you confirm that you have
fleas inside then you can be assured
that you have a problem outside because
fleas got transported to the inside
either from your pet or from you we also
want to take a look on the outside and
inspect those areas where our pets
frequent the most flower beds ground
cover under shade trees all of these
areas will need to be thoroughly and
closely looked at the third step of the
process is control now that we've
verified that we have a flea problem
we'll want to start with preparing the
inside of the house for the application
we want to make sure we pick up all
loose items remove pet bed covers wash
and dry them vacuum the floors and the
furniture if using a bag vacuum cleaner
remove the bag and dispose of outside or
if you're using a canister type make
sure you rinse it after using now that
we have the inside prepared we're ready
to apply we're going to use a product
called Nova sided Nova side is ready to
use aerosol that combines four different
types of chemicals also it has an insect
growth regulator in it that will prevent
future reproduction of fleas Nova sides
not only label for fleas but also many
other types of insects it can be used on
many different types of floor surfaces
carpet linoleum tile ceramic tile wood
floors you'll want to start at the back
of the house you'll turn the can upside
down and apply right at knee height
directly to the floor surface working
your way out towards the front of the
house make sure that you stay off the
treated area until it dries your spray
pattern should overlap about 10 to 15
percent moving on to the exterior we're
going to use two different products one
by FNL P granules to reclaim IT
concentrate we'll want to make a fresh
cut on the turfgrass first then we're
going to apply by Finnell P granules
using either a hand spreader or
spreader we're gonna apply it to the
entire turf also make sure you focus on
those areas where your pets rest more
frequently such as flower beds ground
cover shady areas underneath trees once
we have applied the product then we're
going to start using the reclaim IT
we're gonna apply the product using
either a hose end sprayer pump sprayer
or backpack sprayer whichever you choose
we want to make sure that we use enough
water to carry our concentrate down to
the soil it does this absolutely no good
to just wet the turf grass you start at
the back of the yard you work your way
out towards the front make sure that you
have a nice even coat that covers the
yard keep your dogs and cats and
yourself off the turf area until it
dries if you have a house that's up on
blocks make sure that you apply the
product up underneath there as well next
we can't forget about our pet
unfortunately they're the reason why we
have the problem in the first place
we'll want to make sure we use an
approved product such as preferred spot
owned or pet coir flea spray check out
our video on how to properly apply these
products to your dog or cat
the fourth step to the process is
prevention the prevention of fleas is no
different than the control process for
an active infestation you'll use the
same products Nova side on the inside
reclaim IT and biphenyl P granules on
the outside the only difference is we're
going to use these products in the
spring in the summertime that's when
fleas are most active we'll also want to
make sure that we continue to vacuum on
a regular basis on the inside remember
if it's a bagged vacuum cleaner dispose
of it outside after each vacuum if it's
a canister rinse it out also make sure
that we treat our pets on a regular
basis either with the preferred spot own
or with the pet core flea spray flea
control can be difficult don't get
discouraged if you don't have immediate
success oftentimes it takes two to four
weeks before you eliminate the flea
problem be patient diligent follow the
solutions four-step process if you do
that we guarantee you 100% that you
eliminate your flea infestation for more
information
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