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Any advice for killing FLEAS
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:18 pm
Dammit baw, I've never had problems with F--King FLEAS until this year. I've tried everything that Lowe's offers and I can't phase these MF's.
Any Advice, TIA
Any Advice, TIA
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Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:23 pm to Cwar11
If you have dogs, use Trifexis.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:28 pm to Cwar11
would help if you told us where the fleas are located.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:33 pm to Cwar11
Treat pets, and treat house yard.
I use talstar in yard, hit my pets with trifexis, and then use a fogger I buy on Amazon and add more than I need.
Catch is you can kill all the live ones, but the eggs will hatch and they come back so it is a repeat treatment.
I use talstar in yard, hit my pets with trifexis, and then use a fogger I buy on Amazon and add more than I need.
Catch is you can kill all the live ones, but the eggs will hatch and they come back so it is a repeat treatment.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:37 pm to Cwar11
Also get rid of any squirrels, rats and other rodents you have in the yard.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:52 pm to Cwar11
Fleas on a pet pretty easy to kill with shampoo.
Fleas in the yard spectracide makes something for that that works well.
Fleas in the house is tough. The only thing I've heard of working is one of those rainbow vacuums. Something about the eggs not being able to make it.
Fleas in the yard spectracide makes something for that that works well.
Fleas in the house is tough. The only thing I've heard of working is one of those rainbow vacuums. Something about the eggs not being able to make it.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 9:59 pm to Citica8
fire
Posted on 4/30/16 at 10:00 pm to Cwar11
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I use talstar in yard, hit my pets with trifexis, and then use a fogger I buy on Amazon and add more than I need.
This is a fantastic product for yards.
I used to live in a neighborhood with tons of semi-feral cats.
Crazy cat hoarding lady down the block is in hell now.
Those frickers were stacked with fleas that would hitch a ride indoors.
A few broadcast treatments of Talstar in the yard and a few months if Comfortis for the dog did the trick.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 10:17 pm to Citica8
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The only thing I've heard of working is one of those rainbow vacuums. Something about the eggs not being able to make it.
I don't think you need a special vacuum. Just vacuum frequently and dump the bags outside. I went to war with fleas inside on 3 occasions. It's a tough fight, but it's winnable. You have to attack entire problem in a broad ranging assault. Pet, pet bedding, traffic ways and the yard area where the pets roam. Keep in mind fleas don't like direct sunlight, so if you keep your grass cut short in the summer time, they'll be limited to more shady areas. And, fleas only spend a small portion of time actually on the pet. Your pet only carries 3 to 5 percent of the supported flea population at any one time.
I have a lot of experience killing fleas. I even wrote a song about it.
This post was edited on 4/30/16 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 10:26 pm to Cwar11
Ultracide
Posted on 4/30/16 at 10:35 pm to Cwar11
Talstar + IGR inside and out and Trifexis for the pets.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 1:00 am to Cwar11
What is the extent of your situation? Like a previous poster said, Trifexis is the way to go for prevention but if you already have an infestation youre going to need a larvicide. I would strongly suggest paying a pro to handle that if that is your case.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 1:02 am to Uncle Gunnysack
Big key is to treat the yard every 7-10 days
Posted on 5/1/16 at 6:00 am to Cwar11
Cymbush is the bomb for fleas
Posted on 5/1/16 at 7:28 am to Cwar11
So the problem exist in my yard. I have wood floors so the house isn't a problem. I have treated the yard several times this year to no avail. I was bathing the dogs once a week but now I've bumped it to 3 times a week but that shite is getting old quick. I wash the dog beds with every dog bath so that's been bumped to 3 times a week as well. I've lived in this house for 8yrs & never had a problem until now. WTF
Posted on 5/1/16 at 8:18 am to Cwar11
Just had same problem, spent well over 500 dollars trying to get rid of them. Finally called pest control guy and have not seen a flea since.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 8:51 am to Cwar11
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So the problem exist in my yard. I have wood floors so the house isn't a problem. I have treated the yard several times this year to no avail. I was bathing the dogs once a week but now I've bumped it to 3 times a week but that shite is getting old quick. I wash the dog beds with every dog bath so that's been bumped to 3 times a week as well. I've lived in this house for 8yrs & never had a problem until now. WTF
Diatomaceous Earth. Non toxic to people and pets. May have heard about it on this board a yr or two ago. Basically a fine dust composed of the fossilized remains of some type of algae. We have wood floors and inside cats, and yet still had a war with fleas for a while.
It is abrasive and kills the fleas by lacerating their exoskeleton, and they then die of dehydration. You get a bulb type spreader to distribute it to any surface where the fleas hide... cracks and crevices, carpeting, bedding. You can even rub it straight on the pets, but better to apply liberally to their bedding, because you don't want to breathe this stuff in. When you apply do it aiming low to the ground, and preferably with a mask. I usually close the room or area off for 20 min. while "the dust settles".
Don't want to get it in your eyes either. Will need a separate treatment a week or two later to kill newly-hatched eggs. Good luck!
Posted on 5/1/16 at 8:53 am to Maurice tiger fan
How much did pest control run you if you don't mind sharing. I've spent upwards of $500 as well & it's driving me ape shite.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:01 am to Cwar11
reading this shite is making me all itchy... 
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:48 am to Cwar11
cheapest, short brass #8's you can find..
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