I have no pets, but live in an apt. complex which has tons of stray cats. I just had them spray. How soon should I have them spray inside my house again and how often. I am aware that the larvae have a certain a life cyle and it is important to repeat the pesticide cyle with their cycle. Does anyone know this?
2006-06-29 10:17:48 · 10 answers · asked by Barbara M 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
start off every week. most flea killers will not destroy the eggs..they are tough little buggers, so by constantly spraying you get the new ones hatching oout....
should also spray couch rug etc. if animal is in house.
2006-06-29 10:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by eric92065 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funny, i just went to my vet. The vet says that you can spray at least every two weeks. There's no need to call the exterminator to do it again (i recommed Spectracide or something like that...) Make sure that you are spraying the carpet and furniture, and then vaccuuming and then throwing the bag away!!!! This is very important since the little bloodsuckers can crawl out of the bag. What you want in a spray is Fipronil which is an insect growth regulator, since that will kill the pupae, larva and eggs. If you don't vaccuum, you won't "hatch" the eggs. Also, you'll want to spray your furniture, since they can survive in anything that is made of material. They'll start biting you if you don't! And make sure you don't have any dead rodents around, since fleas are the hosts of the Bubonic Plague (caused by ingesting the blood of a dead rodent then biting you).
2006-06-29 10:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by xcaribearyx 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't like pesticides so I use Boric Acid. Just sprinkle in the carpets and it kills 'em by sucking out all the moisture. Wait a couple of days and vacuum, repeat for a week or so. Didn't take long and I had four cats at the time. Works like a charm.
2006-06-29 11:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by Nance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer, but I would also say that one thing that really helped us one bad summer when we had flea infestation... by some cedarcide (cedar shavings), put it in an old athletic sock until it's almost full. Then tie off the end. Throw these cedar smelling "logs" under couches, beds, behind furniture. They really repel fleas well and give a nice clean scent as well. Good luck!
2006-06-29 10:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray every day until the fleas are gone. Flea baths for you and the cats you come in contact with will help the problem go away faster!
2006-06-29 11:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by princeessintraning 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet told me that they do make such a thing as a flea bomb that would rid them from inside your home. Try that, since none of the animals are yours. If they were or if you ever got a pet all people and animals would have to be outside for a while.
2006-06-29 10:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Adams fly bombs and carpet spray. Also fleas won't live in a clean house no matter how many there are(not saying your house is dirty). Wash the walls with pine sol and any hard surfaces you can.
2006-06-29 10:24:32 · answer #7 · answered by finchfactory 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAD A DOG. INSTEAD OF SPRAYING, WE USED A RAID FOGGER FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSE. IT WORKED REALLY WELL THE FIRST TIME. WE HAD NO MORE FLEAS AFTER THAT
2006-06-29 10:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by urfantasyishere 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2xs a week good luck or u can call wal mart and ask them theyll tell u what to do
2006-06-29 11:47:31 · answer #9 · answered by WaT iiT d0 BaBii B0o?? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local exterminator...
2006-06-29 10:37:41 · answer #10 · answered by "Olivia Loves Raoul" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋