Flea dirt may be harmful in that it may contain immature stages of the flea life cycle, such as flea eggs and pupa, that may grow to later become adult fleas and feed on your pets. Flea dirt is mostly dried blood and the feces of adult fleas that they […]

Flea dirt is the dried blood and feces of adult fleas, which are the remnants of a flea infestation that can be found on your pets and around your home. The best way to get rid of flea dirt from the skin of your cat or dog is to use […]

Flea Medicine If you have pets, flea medication is essential and the most important product for containing a flea infestation. Frontline Plus and Advantage are the two best brands, in my opinion, and you can’t go wrong with either. Both kill 99.9% of adult fleas within 12 hours. Flea Powder […]

If you have a flea infestation in the floorboards of your house, you’re going to need to get some insecticide down into the areas where the fleas are. You can use a powder such as diatomaceous earth and spread it along the floorboards. If you can get underneath the house […]

Turning on the air conditioning in your home will lower the humidity levels in the air, which can make flea infestations become less active. Fleas thrive in relative humidity levels above 70% and temperatures above 70°F, so keeping your air conditioner going 24 hours a day can reduce flea activity, […]

Using zone to kill fleas and other insects is still a very experimental technology, and should not at this time be considered a method of flea control to be relied upon. More studies have been performed on the effects of ozone on bedbugs then on fleas, and the results are […]

Hydrogen peroxide, or bleach, will kill adult fleas and all other stages of the flea life cycle including flea eggs and larva. It is advised that you wash clothes and bed linens that are infested with fleas in hot water mixed with hydrogen peroxide, in order to kill the parasites. […]

If your dog swims in ocean water, it will kill any fleas or flea eggs on his body, because the high salt concentration in ocean water will dehydrate and kill all stages of the flea life cycle. In addition, fleas do not have the ability to swim and they drown […]

Yes, Ajax or any other kind of dish soap or detergent will kill fleas and can be used if you’re in a pinch, but it is not a viable long-term solution for flea control. You can give your dog a bath in water with a dash of Ajax, but make […]

Fleas can be a big deal because they are parasites which can spread disease, as well as cause misery for cats, dogs, and other animals around the world. When a flea finds a host animal, it will live directly on the body of that animal and continually bite it in […]

As long as there is a host animal on which they can feed, such as a dog or cat, fleas will not die on their own and will require some action on your part in order to get rid of the infestation. After a flea obtains a blood meal from […]

If you get a flea infestation in your yard, you can spray or spread insecticide in the area in order to get rid of the fleas. I recommend this powerful flea insecticide that can be sprayed throughout the yard, garden, and other grassy areas in order to control fleas and […]

Fleas are most active when humidity levels and temperature are within their desired range, and can even become dormant when the environmental conditions are not suitable to them. Fleas prefer very high humidity levels, the higher the better, and when the humidity dips below 70% there will be a drop […]

Fleas do indeed have a remarkable leaping ability, and in fact, they have the second largest jumping ability in the animal kingdom.   Only a single species of frog can jump farther than the flea, when measured against body size. Fleas can launch themselves approximately 12 inches horizontally and 7 inches […]

Fleas don’t ordinarily climb walls because although they can crawl, the smooth surface of walls does not provide a flea a good grip and therefore is not conducive to climbing. Instead, fleas usually reside on the surface of the ground and travel laterally, using their extraordinary jumping ability. They can […]

If you have a flea infestation under your house or in the crawlspace beneath your home, there are a few things you can do to treat the infestation. You will need to apply an insecticide in the affected area under the house, and there are two products that I recommend. […]

Some people use garlic as a natural form of flea repellent for their dogs and cats because it is believed that fleas dislike the scent of garlic and are driven away by it. Garlic can be added to your pets water for this purpose and, additionally, garlic cloves can be […]

If fleas are biting you at night time or while you sleep, then you most likely have adult fleas in your bedding and linens on your bed and in your sleeping area. In order to get rid of the fleas and any flea eggs and flea larva that are on […]

If your flea bites are not healing properly, there are a couple of things that you can do to speed up the process and prevent infection of the wounds. First, keep the bites clean of dirt and debris in order to promote healing and prohibit bacteria from infect them. Covering […]

Flea bites don’t always itch, and in fact, some people have little to no allergic reaction to flea bites. For most people, flea bites cause severe itchiness and a raised red bump where they have suffered a flea bite. Fleas inject certain enzymes into the skin in order to numb […]

You most likely will not need to call an exterminator to get rid of your flea problem. Only the most severe of flea infestations would require an exterminator. The first thing that you need to understand is that for flea infestation to thrive, there must be host animals such as […]

Sure, a veterinarian can get rid of fleas on your dog or cat, but you can probably get the job done yourself, too. The first thing that a veterinarian will do is get your dog on a flea prevention medication. Most vets prefer to use either Frontline are Advantage over […]

Flea bombs are not one of my favorite forms of flea control because although they can initially work quite well, it seems that the fleas will come back more readily than with other types of flea prevention. If you use a flea bomb and it didn’t work so well, I […]

Yes, fleas can easily be transferred from one home to another and from place to place by a cat or dog that has fleas. When an animal that is infested with fleas roams around, flea eggs and adult fleas are shed and brushed off, which can either drop on the […]

Using a flea comb on your cat or dog is a pretty straightforward process. Just gently brush the comb through your pets fur and along the skin, and you will see that it filters out adult fleas and other debris. You will most likely also find flea eggs, larva, and […]

If your cat or dog has what looks like fleas, but they don’t jump, they most likely aren’t fleas.  A fleas specialty is his extraordinary ability to jump, and that characteristic is one of its most identifiable. Fleas can jump about 12 inches horizontally and 6 inches vertically in one […]

Fleas can go in a human hair, but it is unusual because the human head is normally well above jumping distance from where the fleas are located, which is usually on the ground. But if a person has been playing with a cat or dog that has a flea infestation, […]

Yes, you can use flea shampoo with Frontline but not until after the application has completely dried on the cat or dog, which usually takes about 24 hours. After that time, you can get your dog wet and give him a good bath with your favorite flea shampoo, and it […]

Fleas need a pet, such as a cat or a dog, or another suitable host from which to obtain a blood meal in order to reproduce, and without one a flea infestation cannot thrive. But immature fleas such as flea eggs and larva can survive for months without a pet […]

In my opinion, the best way to organically treat a flea infestation is with diatomaceous earth, which is an all-natural product derived from fossils dug up from the ground. The fossils are ground into a fine powder of glasslike particles similar to boric acid powder. It is suitable for spreading […]

If you recently administered your first dose of Frontline flea medication and still see adult fleas on your cat or dog, don’t be alarmed. The medicine only kills fleas that make their way to the coat of the animal, and it does so within a few hours of contact with […]

Fleas are so difficult to kill because they have evolved special physical characteristics over thousands of years in order to defend themselves from their host animals, such as dogs and cats. They have developed a very rigid and tough exoskeleton which makes it nearly impossible to crush or squish a […]

Victor flea traps work best when used to contain a small area, such as a small bedroom or den, and they should be used in conjunction with other methods of flea control. One of the problems with flea traps is that they only kill adult fleas that have the ability […]

Sometimes humans get fleas in their hair and on the scalp because fleas like to use hair as a way to attach themselves to the body of their host, and also because they use it as a place to hide and avoid detection. Fleas cannot swim and easily drown in […]

If you have your dog on flea medication such as Frontline, then you only need to administer it once per month and in most cases that is enough to eliminate a flea infestation, although it may take a few weeks for all the fleas to be completely gone. If you […]

Yes, fleas are parasites that suck blood from their host animal, whether that be a dog, cat, or another type of mammal. Fleas need to eat blood because they require it in order to lay eggs and reproduce. When a flea pupa emerges from his silky cocoon, he has a […]

Locating fleas on your cat or dog can be difficult to do with the naked eye, but it is possible to see them. Because fleas are dark colored, it is easier to see fleas on animals with a light-colored coat. The easiest place to spot fleas, if your pet has […]

If a flea infestation in a house is not treated, it can live there indefinitely. But even when an infestation is treated, it can take several weeks or even a few months in order to get rid of all the fleas in the home. That is because flea pupa can […]

There are a few different methods you can use to eradicate a flea infestation from your car. You can apply an aerosol flea spray to the seats and interior of the car in order to kill any flea eggs or flea larva in there. You can spread a flea powder […]

Yes, bleach kills fleas in all stages of their life cycle, and if you have fleas in your linens, bedding, or clothes, it is a great idea to wash your laundry in very hot water with bleach and laundry detergent. Doing this will successfully treat and kill the fleas.

To get the best idea what fleas look like, please reference our flea image gallery in the sidebar of this webpage. Just click the image in order to open up a full-size viewer containing photos and illustrations of fleas in all stages of their life cycle. Adult fleas are very […]

Fleas will bite humans, but it is difficult for them to actually live on humans because it is not so easy for them to attach themselves and hide on a human body, like it is for them to do on cats and dogs and other furry animals. The host animals […]

Fortunately, the advent of modern flea medication such as Frontline has made getting rid of fleas on dogs and cats a fairly easy task. There are many different types of flea control products, but flea medicine for your pets is by far the most effective, and it should be the […]

There are several steps that you should take to get rid of a flea infestation in your house, and the first thing you should do is get all the pets in your home on a first-class monthly flea medication such as Frontline. These medications are the number one tool and […]

Fleas love to hide in the carpeting because they can attach themselves to the carpet fibers and it is easy for them to hide there, similar to the hair of a cat or dog. Even if you don’t have any pets, you can still have a flea infestation in your […]

Even if you don’t have any pets, it’s easy to get a flea infestation in an apartment or condominium because the units are so close to each other that the fleas don’t have very much distance to travel to get to your home. Additionally, the previous occupants of the apartment […]

If you have a flea infestation in your bed, then you know how miserable it can be. There are several things that you can do to eradicate the infestation and sleep freely again. First, you will want to wash your sheets and bedding in very hot water and use a […]

The most telltale sign of a flea infestation is the sight of your cat or dog incessantly scratching himself due to the itching and misery that fleas cause, but an infestation is not always so easy to spot and other methods of detection must be used. If you have pets, […]

If you have a flea infestation in your home and you don’t have any pets, it is probably because there are tiny flea eggs and flea pupa hidden in the carpeting, upholstery, and other areas where you cannot see them. When fleas hatch from their eggs, the larvae molt three […]

Many people let their dogs and cats roam freely outside or keep them fenced up in the yard, and these areas can become infested with fleas and become quite a nuisance. There are a couple of different products you can use to treat yards, garden areas, and other outdoor locations, […]