There are many ways to kill flees and a great number of home remedies as well as the scientific approaches, some of these work better than others and some are just a short term solution to the problem of flees on cats, dogs or in your home.
If you are suffering from an infestation of fleas then it can be embarrassing and a threat to your health, there are a number of diseases that are transmitted by flea bites and these affect both people and animals, clearing the infestation from your home must be a priority to reduce the chances of illness being spread and your health or the health of your pets being put in jeopardy.
If you have been bitten by a flea then the area around the flea bite can become red and inflamed it may also itch and it is not unusual for this itching and inflammation to continue for two weeks or more, if the head of the bite is scratched off then the wound could become infected, so it is important not to scratch the bite, although with it being so itchy it can be tough to ignore.
What type of product you use to kill fleas and stop the infestation depends largely on the type of infestation you have, and what you are treating, obviously the treatment of your carpets and chairs is not going to be the same treatment that you will be using on your pets. There are a number of products available to treat your home and just as many available to treat your pets.
To kill fleas on your furniture
Flea killers to use once you have established that you have a flea infestation to ensure you can kill fleas and clear out the infestation would be flea foggers and sprays these will kill the fleas and also the flea larvae that are in your home, being a gas the fogger is able to penetrate all areas that the fleas are likely to be hiding, this has the distinct advantage of allowing you to kill fleas without having to see them and knowing exactly where in your home they are hiding.
To kill fleas on your pets
Some of the best known brand of flea killer are Advantage and Front line – the way these work best as a preventative measure by preventing the fleas on your pets being able to reproduce, once the fleas are unable to bread, because of their relatively short life span if they can not reproduce the flea infestation soon dies out.
If you are going to use flea killing sprays and foggers you must always read the instructions on the packet, these are dangerous chemicals and items that need to be used in the proper way, if you have pets ensure they are not in the house when you use these products, all people also need to be out of the house before you use them too, the instructions should be clearly printed on the packet, if you are in any doubt at all of how to use the sprays and foggers then do not use them, you can use the services of a professional exterminator and if you are unsure of how to use the products safely then this may be the best cause of action for you.