Fleas are external parasites that feed off the blood of mammals and birds too. The fact that they are wingless doesn’t inhibit them in the slightest. For its size, the flea is the world’s greatest jumper, capable of jumping 7 inches high and 13 inches horizontally. If a human had that kind of jumping ability a 6-foot-tall person could jump 160 feet vertically and 295 feet horizontally.
In the pupae stage of their life cycle, they can lie dormant for months, until a host is detected, usually through vibrations caused by motion, body heat, and carbon dioxide. The good news is that adult fleas only live about two to three months. However, the bad news is a female flea can lay more than 5000 eggs during this time period.
One doesn’t need to have indoor pets to become infested with fleas. Fleas are not picky as to who their hosts are -; as long as they have a supply of blood to feed on. Birds and outdoor mammals living near the home carry fleas, and it only takes one flea to catch a ride on the homeowner’s jeans to get indoors. At the first suspicion of fleas,
one needs to contact Valley Inspections & Pests Inc for a consultation.
Fleas are a nuisance not only for their bites but as that of acting as vectors for disease. Flea bites appear as a slightly raised, single spot that itches intensely, and often present in a cluster or a row of two bites. The bites can remain inflamed and itchy for weeks. Fleas are vectors for many bacterial, viral and rickettsial diseases in humans and other animals. The spread of bubonic plague was caused by rodents that carried fleas harboring the bacteria, an example of why Flea Extermination Services is necessary.
Flea control used by Valley Inspections & Pests Inc embraces an integrated pest management or IPM protocols at the host level. Fleas are targeted at two distinct life cycles, with a minimum of two separate insecticides. An adulticide is used to target adult fleas and either an insect growth regulator (IGR) or an insect development inhibitor (IDI), to inhibit development at the immature stages. In-home treatment of fleas can be accomplished with a spot-on insecticide that kills the fleas on pets. Foggers and sprays that contain at least and IGR insecticide can kill flea eggs and pupae that are normally resistant to insecticides.
