Most of an infestation is eggs and larvae in the carpet, not the adults on the animal, which is why treating the pet alone never ends it.
Adult fleas on an animal are roughly five per cent of the problem; the rest is eggs, larvae and pupae down in carpet pile, floor joints and soft furnishings. Pupae can wait weeks for the vibration and warmth that signal a host, which is why a closed-up house can suddenly swarm when someone returns.
Bites cause persistent itching and can become infected from scratching, and some people and animals react severely to flea saliva. Fleas can also transmit tapeworm to pets that swallow them while grooming.
The property is treated with a product that kills adults alongside a growth regulator that stops eggs and larvae developing, concentrating on carpets, skirting and pet resting places. It only holds if the animal is treated by a vet at the same time — otherwise the house is simply reseeded.
Practical steps that make a repeat infestation far less likely after treatment.
Keep pets on a year-round veterinary flea treatment, not just when you see one
Vacuum carpets, rugs and pet bedding often, and empty the vacuum outside
Wash pet bedding hot, weekly
Treat the house and the animal in the same week — doing one without the other never holds
The things people ask us most before booking this treatment.
The fleas on the animal are roughly five per cent of the problem. The rest are eggs, larvae and pupae down in carpet pile, floor joints and bedding. The house and the animal have to be treated in the same week, or each keeps reinfesting the other.
Pupae can lie dormant for weeks waiting for the warmth and vibration that signal a host. An empty house gives them neither — then everyone walks back in at once and the whole batch hatches together. It looks sudden but it was building the whole time.
Yes. They come in on clothing, from a previous tenant's pet, or from strays sheltering near the building. The treatment is the same; we just look harder for where they're coming from.
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