What to do if there are fleas in the house ...

Fleas in the house always appear unexpectedly, especially when the owners do not keep pets. In such cases, there is usually bewilderment: as it is, there are no animals, and there are fleas in the house, does it happen? ..

As a rule, fleas especially begin to pester their bites much later than the moment when they first appeared in the house. The fact is that these parasites lead a rather secretive way of life, and only adult individuals bite. At the same time, for example, flea larvae feed on a completely different way, and can develop in large numbers in the house, for the time being without attracting the attention of unsuspecting residents.

Only when the number of parasites in the house becomes significant, and their bites become regular, then the issue of fighting fleas becomes acute. What to do if there are fleas in the house and how to make the fight with them maximally effective andQuick we will continue to talk in more detail.

So, first of all it is necessary to identify where the insects came from. They usually enter a dwelling in one of two ways:

1. On the wool of domestic animals from the street or other premises - the entrance, the basement, combined with the house of the garage.
2. Or directly by “their own way” from the same basements or attics, where they parasitize on rats or pigeons.

If there is a pet in the house, which at least sometimes walks on the street, it is almost certain that he brings the parasites here. If there are no animals at home, and the attic or basement is not far away, we can assume an independent migration of insects. Depending on the path of penetration of fleas into the house and should be corrected measures for their destruction.

Important!

All fleas are dangerous because they carry the eggs of worms, pathogens that are very dangerous for humans (including plague and encephalitis), and also cause strong skin reactions with their bites. At the same time, fleas coming from the basement are more dangerous than “arriving” on domestic animals: rat fleas are more common among them - the most well-known carriers of plague and some other infections.

 

What needs to be done first?

If there are fleas at home and you don’t know what to do, start with the following simple steps:

• Treat flea bites to prevent infection through damaged skin. For this purpose, antiseptic solutions are used (3% hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric ointment, alcohol solution, you can even use vodka or soda solution). When a severe allergic reaction appears, you should see a doctor: in this situation, antihistamines are usually prescribed. To relieve itching from flea bites, you can also use a variety of ointments used for insect bites in general.
• It is also important to find out where the fleas are located in the house in the greatest number. Since they jump on animals temporarily, they should look for parasites under bedding and beds, in basins of sand, under carpets. Also, often fleas are found behind baseboards and in the cracks of the parquet, but to see them there is problematic. For a start, it is enough to clean up where it is possible, and to wash the carpets and beddings or take them to the street for a while.
• The third step - you need to protect against fleas for a time until they are removed completely.To do this, people's feet should be treated with any means containing DEET. You can also put under a bed a bundle of wormwood, scaring parasites, or turn on the fumigator in the room.

In the photo - fleas in the house on the floor:

And in the next photo - they are on cat litter:

Above were indicated preliminary measures before the fight against parasites. Next, consider what you need to do for reliable and rapid destruction of fleas in the house.

 

Flea elimination plan

If there are fleas at home, you should fight them comprehensively, adhering to the following plan:

• If there are animals in the house - mammals and birds - it is necessary to pickle them from fleas. And everyone, regardless of size - and mice, and rats, and cats, and dogs, and parrots.
• It is necessary to take measures so that in the next few days after the treatment, the fleas will not again attack the cured pet. For dogs and cats, the flea collar works well for this task, for rodents - diligent cleaning of the aquarium, and for birds and animals living in a cage - moving to another room until the end of the fight against fleas.
• The next important step is careful hounding fleas in room.Even if you only occasionally notice that fleas jump at home, this is a good reason for such treatment. Often, the larvae of parasites are already hiding in places difficult to reach for humans, and they can only be destroyed with the help of special means.
• If at home fleas are bred, having penetrated from the basement (it is necessary to make sure of this), the basement itself should be processed, in parallel having spent deratization - extermination of mice and rats. Fleas in the basement of the house is a sign that rodents can live here.

After processing, you should also take appropriate measures to prevent the re-entry of fleas into the room.

Feedback

“We had such joy - in the house, apart from me and mother, not a single living creature. And then after the holidays I look - a flea in the house on the balcony. I thought at first that she accidentally hit, and then they bit me at night, then my mother began to complain about the "bugs." I began to dismantle the debris on the balcony, and the fleas there - thousands. We have a balcony right above the basement, and the neighbors have a dog on the balcony. Well, in short, for three days I flooded the house with Dichlorvos Neo. Good such Dichlorvos, does not stink, not like the old. Fleas disappeared, but at the same time their neighbors also persecuted them.I don’t know, maybe I’ll have to process the basement, but my money is not enough for this. ”

Lesya, Yakutsk

Let's start with the first step - choose the means by which we will bait fleas on a pet and in the house in general.

 

Choosing the right means for removing fleas

Be sure to remember that the preparations for removing fleas in domestic animals and preparations for treating the home from fleas are completely different means. The former are rather expensive to treat the room with them, and the latter can be dangerous both to humans and animals if used improperly.

For pets, they most often use means like drops on withers, sprays and shampoos - they allow you to rid the pet of fleas in a matter of hours.

After that, the animal is desirable to wear a collar.

Of the chemicals are very popular drugs Hartz, Bayer, Frontline in the form of drops and sprays, shampoos Phytoelite and Dr. Zoo, collars Hartz, Beaphar, Kiltix. When choosing a product, it is necessary to take into account the weight of the animal, its age and the state of health - in all the lines there are means for treating sick animals, large and small, and young pups of different ages.

From the means for treating an apartment from fleas, the following drugs are optimal in terms of price-effectiveness:

• Get (microencapsulated suspension);
• Executioner;
• Cucaracha.

There are more powerful drugs like Diazinon and Tetrix, but they require a professional approach and have a strong unpleasant odor. Means such as Raptor and Reid can also be used, but their effectiveness is slightly lower than the above options.

Fleas can also be removed from the room with kerosene, vinegar and turpentine. However, in comparison with specialized insecticidal preparations, such folk remedies for fleas, in addition to relatively low effectiveness, also have many other disadvantages - they leave behind a strong persistent unpleasant odor and are generally dangerous to use.

 

We get rid of flea pets

Treatment of a pet from fleas should be carried out strictly according to the instructions to the means used.

• Drops on the withers are applied to the pet from behind on the neck at the base of the skull, or at several points along the spine and carefully rubbed into the skin. After that, the animal is desirable not to bathe for several days.
• With flea shampoo, the pet just bathes, and it is important to rinse it well with wool after such water treatments.
• Spray the animal sprayed all over the body, with the need to push the wool with his hands to get the drug on the skin. After such a treatment for a few hours, the animal should not be allowed to lick itself, and then it should simply be carefully redeemed.

Some products have a certain residual effect and allow you not to use flea collars. These are, for example, flea drops and some sprays. After shampoos, you should always put a flea collar on the animal, at least until fleas are hatched in the house and before each walk on the street.

 

We clean the room from parasites

Fleas in a private house can be quickly destroyed completely with total treatment with special preparations of all surfaces and places in which both adult insects and their larvae can live.

Aerosol preparations in cylinders are applied in the form in which they are sold. Special dilution concentrates are diluted with water and sprayed with conventional household spray dispensers.

Especially careful processing should be subjected to plinths, shelves of closets in closets, corners in which pets like to sleep. In general, the more surfaces in the house will be processed, the greater the likelihood that all fleas will be destroyed.

At the time of processing from the room should remove all animals and people. After applying the drug, you need to close the windows and doors and leave the house for a few hours. Then thorough wet cleaning is carried out in the room.

Fleas in the basement are displayed in a similar way, but here it is desirable not to carry out any cleaning as long as possible - this will guarantee that the parasites will definitely die.

In the future, as a prevention of re-breeding, fleas in the house should be thoroughly cleaned with floor cleaning at least once a week. At the same time, water for washing should be added to the broth of wormwood or tansy, well flea repellent. Domestic animals that are on the street at the beginning of the warm season should be dressed in flea-free collars, at least for the time of walking. Such measures are usually enough so that the fleas in the house no longer appear.

 

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