Steam cleaning is a natural way to kill fleas that doesn’t use any toxic chemicals. Professional cleaners and exterminators use steamers as a way to clean houses of flea infestations. They do this because fleas can only withstand certain temperatures and can easily drown. Flea steamers are one of my preferred methods of getting rid […]
Flea Treatment
How to treat fleas in your carpet
Fleas in your carpet is a serious issue when it comes to flea infestations. Fleas don’t normally hide around wood or tile floors. They prefer wet, moist, dark, and secure areas such as carpeting, clothes or pet fur. Its important to treat your infestation as soon as you can. This article will cover the basics […]
Borax for Fleas – Is it really safe?
When looking for ways to get rid of fleas borax is something you’ve probably heard of. There’s a lot of talk about it being really bad to use and some talk of it being safe to use. What should we believe? I’m going to clarify to the best of my ability how to use borax, […]
Homemade Flea Traps
Buying flea traps can be expensive and sometimes entirely unnecessary. You can easily make homemade flea traps using items around you home that are just as effective as store bought flea traps. In this article I’m going to teach you how to make various flea traps that can be placed around your home. These traps […]
Flea Information
Oriental Rat Flea
Of all the fleas in the world this is the scariest. You’ve probably heard of the bubonic plague or the black death. This little guy is the culprit. Many people think rats caused the spread of the bubonic plague but that only partially correct. The bubonic plague was also spread by the oriental rat flea. […]
Jiggers – What are they and how to treat them
A common question I’m asked is if its possible to have flea eggs under your skin and if so how do I get rid of these eggs. Luckily for us flea eggs under our skin isn’t too common though it does happen. The fleas that burrow into your skin are called Chigoe fleas or better […]
Fleas vs Ticks
There are so many different parasites in the world that love to prey on animals and humans alike. It’s easy to get some of these parasites mixed up. Some of the most common household parasites are bed bugs, fleas, and ticks. Fleas and ticks can quickl on your pets. The two have the same purpose. They eat to […]