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re: Any advice for killing FLEAS
Posted on 5/1/16 at 7:28 am to Cwar11
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!
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