Fleas extermination

Fleas are a common pest problem when cats or dogs are present. Fleas can be a problem for new homeowners that move into previously infested homes and apartments. Not only are they a concern for pets, but flea bites can also be a real worry for humans because they are carriers of the tapeworm parasite.

Removing fleas in your house

Fleas need relatively high temperatures to survive. Homeowners often discover a problem with fleas after switching on the central heating in the fall months, when the outside temperatures start to drop. The increase in temperature inside the home awakens fleas, which may have been lying dormant for many months. If you have pets, it is important to prevent fleas from becoming established in carpets and bedding.

TIPS FOR GETTING RID OF FLEAS:

• Vacuum carpets and furnishings where pets sleep to remove fleas and eggs. Use the strongest suction that will not damage the fabric. Empty the vacuum cleaner bag directly into a seal-able plastic bag and immediately discard it outside your home.
• Wash pet bedding regularly in hot water to kill flea eggs, larvae, and adults within cocoons.
• Transfer bedding carefully, rugs, etc, to avoid spreading flea eggs.
• Place pet beds in areas without carpets such as on wooden floors, if possible.

Aerex has the solution

Aerex technicians understand the habits of flea species and use that knowledge when developing a flea control program, which is best suited to your home and your particular flea problem. Our technicians are professional, state certified, licensed applicators.

When something warm moves by the flea pupae, they unzip their cocoon and jump on the animal or human body. All this happens in three seconds and the flea can jump as high as four feet - that's 150 times their own length. This would be like a human jumping 1,000 feet.