how do i get rid of fleas?

Question

how do i get rid of fleas i got in my basment?? theres no living thing down there and there is still fleas all over the basment and we never go down there.

Answer 1

Adams Flea Spray from PetSmart. Spray everything, the carpet, the curtains, furniture, you name it. Vacuum in 3 or 4 hours - dump the bag. Then spray again every couple of days & vacuum. This stuff is the best.

Answer 2

take an old pie pan or large plate and pour cooking oil on it
about 1/8 to a 1/4 inch deep =place this as close to the center
of the basement as possible =place a small spot light or lamp
about one foot over the pan or plate= turn off all other light sources ..make the basement dark with only the spot light or lamp on..leave this for a few days then change the oil =the fleas will be attracted by the light and jump into the oil and
drown...this worked for us very well...also if the basement is carpeted you can spinkle table salt all over the area..this will dry up the larve (which need moisture to hatch)

Answer 3

Nobody got it yet. You really have answered your own question, have you figured that out by now? LOL "there's no living thing...", oh really? Then what, pray tell, are the fleas living on? I tease. You've got a rodent problem, or some other unwanted mammalian guest. Find that guest and evict them. Poof, end of flea problem.

There are many things that fleas can live on, but most have to have a mammalian host somewhere in their life. Unless you have the decomposing corpse of something down there, my guess is mice.

Answer 4

I moved into an apartment, not knowing it was infested with fleas. I went to my local hardware store and bought Bengal spray. I sprayed everything and left for about 4 hrs. I aired everything out when I got back and I have not seen a flea, spider, silverfish, roach or anything since. That was 10 months ago

Answer 5

The safest and cheapest method of getting rid of fleas is to use a mixture of boric acid and salt. More information on getting rid of fleas is available at http://pests.in/fleas.html

Answer 6

you may get a flea spray which you spray in the carpet, and around the baseboards of each room, and around the door sills. besides the fact that, your superb wager is to get the flea medicine which you place on the canines's back between their shoulders (like Frontline's the superb option Spot). it is going to at last kill off all of the fleas in the canines's popular territory (the two interior and out), yet you may desire to shop treating each month.

Answer 7

Call the Terminix man & he can do the job for you. His spray will get rid of the fleas & the eggs. Trying to do it yourself is a waste of time.

Answer 8

Destroy fleas in the environment
Fleas live on their host, but eggs can be left both on the host and in the host’s bedding. The eggs that are left on the host will fall off and accumulate in beds, clothes, carpets, cars, and anyplace that the host visits. These eggs normally hatch in 1-2 weeks, after which the fleas emerge as larvae that can live in carpets and bedding for up to 200 days before transforming into legless pupae.

The first step after infestation is to clean everything that has come into contact with the infested persons or animals in order to remove as many eggs and larvae as possible.

Quarantine infested pets.
Collect bedding, rugs and throws and wash them in soapy water. Soapy water kills the eggs, larvae, pupae and adults. Be careful not to spill eggs or larvae when picking them up. Eggs are usually found with tiny pellets of dried blood that are defecated by the adults and used for food by the larvae - the combination looks like salt and pepper. Really gross salt and pepper.
Vacuum everything. upholstered furniture, carpets, cracks in the floor, bare floors, and use the attachments to get in the corners, behind doors, and anywhere else that dust collects. This will pick up most of the eggs, but larvae will latch onto carpet fibers and stick around. After vacuuming, immediately remove the vacuum bag and seal it in a plastic bag. This bag can then be put into the freezer to kill any fleas and be reused later.
The remaining larvae can be dealt with by having the carpets professionally steam-cleaned (the steam will kill every stage of flea except eggs). Make sure you warn the cleaners about the fleas and remove infested animals. Alternatively, you can shampoo the carpet with insecticidal carpet shampoo or have a pest control professional apply an infrared heat treatment to the carpet, which kills all stages of flea.
If your pet spends much time outside, drench his usual resting areas with lots of soap and water to drown any fleas that may be waiting for his return.

The previous steps are usually enough to eliminate and control fleas, but in some extreme cases they can still be insufficient. If this describes your situation then consider the following in addition to the previous list:

Apply a liquid insect growth regulator (IGR) to the environment. IGR’s inhibit the natural growth of insects (and so they only kill non-adult fleas) and can last for up to 200 days. Methoprene (FleaTrol and Precor) and Fenoxycard are two popular varieties.
Regularly treat your pets outdoor resting areas with lots of soap and water.
Use a flea collar, but only for as long as is needed to control the fleas. Flea collars constantly emit a poisonous vapor that is breathed by both people and pets, and can cause health problems. If this is your pet’s first flea collar, check the skin underneath for irritation often.
Steam clean or shampoo the carpets in your home as frequently as is needed.
If this still isn’t enough, it’s time to call a professional and put the task in their hands. You’re probably exhausted anyway!

Answer 9

sprinkle table salt all over the area make sure there is not accessible water and walk away for 24 hours or as long as you can the salt dehydrated them.

Answer 10

Put me down for the borax, for sure