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 Flea
Eradication
Everything You've Been "Itching"
to Know!
Characteristics
Tiny, wingless insects that measure about 1/16 of
an inch in length. Most common in Northern California
is the Reddish-Brown Cat Flea (Centocephalides Felis)
which will attack both cats and dogs.
Behavior
All fleas do is feed and breed. They spend their lifetime
"wining and dining" on your pet and reproducing.
A female flea sucks up to 30 times her weight in blood
and excretes six times her weight in baby flea food
(blood-rich, nutrient packed feces) each day for flea
larvae to feed on. One female can lay more than 25
eggs a day, adding up to hundreds in her several week
lifetime.
Habitat
Flea eggs are laid on your pet, then roll off wherever
your pet decides to go... in your carpet, your pet's
bed, your sofa, dirty laundry and other areas you
may be unaware of. As soon as they hatch, flea larvae
wiggle deep down into carpet and furniture fibers,
under leaves and into dark hiding places. Over the
next several weeks they eat dried blood and other
organic material, then spin a cocoon and pupate, which
protects them against most sprays and chemical insecticides
for 2-4 weeks and sometimes as long as a year. Flea
pupae molt into adults and stay in the cocoon until
a host comes by. Then they attack, jumping onto your
pet in passing or possibly even you.
Tips For Control
Successful flea control calls for a full scale attack.
Your pest control service technician will treat your
premises both inside and out and provide you with
detailed steps to aid in successful control. These
steps include: Before treatment to your premise,
treat your pet (preferably the same day), wash all
pet bedding and vacuum carpets and dispose of the
vacuum bag. After treatment, vacuum carpets every
day for 10 days and dispose of the vacuum bags.
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controlling pests in and around your home, business or property
is important.
We have the tools and knowledge
to get the job done right, and we work hard to make
sure our customers are satisfied.
To make certain you receive the best service possible, our technicians receive on-going training to ensure they remain leaders in our industry and on top
of the latest treatment techniques and developments.
All our technicians are licensed by the State of California.
Standing behind our quality and service commitment, our management team frequently
reviews our in-field treatment
techniques for quality and consistency.
So, whether it’s your first experience with us or you've been a customer for many years, you know
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