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Preparing Your Home For Flea Elimination

The first step in preparing your home for flea elimination is a thorough cleaning of the residence.  This step is very important and if taken lightly, flea control will be poor or non-existent.  Start by taking all pet bedding and washing them in hot water or destroying them.  Next, vacuum all carpeting and mop all non-carpeted flooring such as wood or tile.  It is particularly important to clean well in areas where pets sleep or rest, under furniture, in cracks and crevices and along walls.  Do not forget closets.  And remember, you cannot always see fleas--particularly eggs and larvae--so be thorough.

It is important to clean or vacuum furniture--especially between and under cushions, a favorite hiding place for larvae.  After vacuuming, empty contents of vacuum cleaner into an airtight plastic bag.  Immediately dispose of this bag outdoors, or burn the bag.  All floors--including closet floors, should be cleared of boxes and other items.

Pets, Fish

All pets should be removed from the house and de-fleaed with one of our products or by your veterinarian.  Fish tanks should be unplugged and covered with a wet towel.  Be sure that air pumps are not left uncovered or on the floor.   Remove all water and food dishes, and also pet toys from the floor and other areas that are to be treated.

Killing Fleas
Choose Products

For inside control of fleas we recommend using a good adulticide (such as Suspend SC) and an IGR (insect growth regulator) such as Nylar or Precor.  Our Indoor Flea Kit contains Suspend SC) and an IGR.  Ordering and pricing information for Suspend SC, IGR and Indoor Flea Kit  is at the end of this article.  Click here to skip down.  Treat all infested areas including furniture and flooring beneath furniture.  All floors, carpeting, baseboards and furniture that are not affected by water should be sprayed.  Turn off the air conditioning and leave the premises for four hours.  Make sure that all treated areas are dry before allowing people and pets to return.  After proper application (always follow label instructions) and  thorough drying, all treated areas will be safe for people of all ages and pets.  Any professional adulticide (such as Suspend) should kill the adult fleas for about 10 days.   Using an IGR (Precor, Archer, IG Regulator is your key for successful treatment and long term control.   Remember that the adulticide kills adult fleas, leaving over 80% of the flea population unharmed.  Precor, Nylar, Archer or IG Regulator stunts the growth of all eggs and larvae, preventing them from maturing into jumping, biting and (most important) reproducing adults.   For flea prevention, spray Precor IGR, Archer IGR or IG Regulator in your home 3 to 4 times a year.   This will take care of any eggs or larvae that are in your home or brought into the house by pets, children and adults, for at least three months.

Suspend SC is available in a pint of concentrate.  Each pint will make 10 to 20 gallons of odorless solution.  A favorite with pest control operators for controlling fleas, ants, roaches in homes and restaurants.  Suspend SC is only $42.50 per pint, plus shipping.   You can also order Suspend SC in our money-saving Indoor Flea Kit.  Order Suspend SC Insecticide Concentrate.

IG Regulator (same as Archer) is available in a 1 ounce and 4 ounce bottle.  Archer is available in a pint container.  Nylar is the active ingredient in Flea Fix and Nylar.  One ounce is recommended for each 1,000 square feet of living area.   Archer, Flea Fix and Precor are designed to be tank mixed with an adulticide (insecticide) such as Suspend SC.

Choosing Products

You will need two items: an insecticide and an IGR.  To order an item, select its information page.
Insecticide:  

• Suspend SC (cannot be shipped to NY, NJ, CT, VT, AK) -- Odorless synthetic pyrethrin material; active ingredient is Deltamethrin.  Each pint will make 24 to 64 gallons and costs $42.50.

IGRs:

• Archer (cannot be shipped to NY, NJ, CT, VT, AK) -- Pint container will make 16 gallons; active ingredient is Nylar.  Each pint costs $59.00.
• Precor (cannot be shipped to Alaska) -- One ounce per gallon treats 1,000 to 1,500 square feet.  Available in Pint container and box of 10/ 1 ounce vials; active ingredient is Methoprene.
• Flea Fix ( cannot be shipped to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,  South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming ) -- Active ingredient is Nylar.  One ounce of concentrate will treat 1,000 to 1,500 square feet.  Available in 1 ounce and 4 ounce containers.

• Indoor Flea Kit

IGR Schedule

Spray Flea Fix or Precor On:

• April Fools Day

• Fourth of July

• Halloween

This will give you continuous flea protection in your home.  For more information, go to our Indoor Flea Control article or call us toll free:

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