fleas in my car?

Question

I have fleas in my car what can i use to get rid of them? there are no dogs or cats in it so what can i use?

Answer 1

You could use either boric acid or "diatomaceous earth" (available at swimming pool supply stores). Sprinkle it and let it sit for a weekend. Before doing this take your car to a good car wash and have the upholstery shampooed.

A flea bomb is big enough to treat about 1000 sq ft, your car doesn't even have 100 sq ft of space. If you use one in your car it could be harmful to you or your family. Don't do it.

Answer 2

They had a huge article just this past week (on the 17th) in the news that said 98% of fleas are killed just being sucked up into the vaccuume cleaner. Use your vaccuum. Then dump the bag into the garbage.
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Got fleas? Get the vacuum
Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:11am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

They said a standard vacuum cleaner abuses the fleas so much it kills 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent of younger fleas.

So no need to worry that a vacuum cleaner bag may turn into a fleabag breeding ground for the pesky, biting creatures, said Glen Needham, associate professor of entomology at Ohio State University.

Needham studied the cat flea, or Ctenocephalides felis, the most common type of flea found in households.

"No matter what vacuum a flea gets sucked into, it's probably a one-way trip," Needham said in a statement.

Writing in the journal Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Needham suggested that the vacuum brushes wear away a waxy outer layer on insects called the cuticle. Without it, the fleas, larvae and pupae probably dry up and die, he said.

The findings were so surprising that the researchers ran their experiment several times.

"We didn't do a post-mortem, so we don't know for sure. But it appears that the physical abuse they took caused them to perish," Needham said.

Fleas spread diseases such as plague and can transmit worms.

"There are all kinds of ways to manage the problem, but how people feel about insecticides and how much money they want to spend factors into what they're going to do for flea control. Vacuuming is a great strategy because it involves no chemicals and physically removes the problem," Needham said.

Answer 3

A safe,effective and cheap way of getting rid of fleas is to spray a mixture of boric acid and salt.

Answer 4

Get a flea spray

Answer 5

The same thing you'd use for your house - a flea spray from a vets. Not a pet store, because they don't work.

Chalice

Answer 6

You want the be a vet. Mmm... perhaps you can find better answer than us then let us know. I had the same problem before. It went away few weeks later. I didn't do anything but put it up with them. It was no fun especially in the summer.

EDIT: You gave me thumb down, it doesn't mean it offends me ..... because I am here to find the answer too. Thkx.

Answer 7

Use a flea/insect smoke bomb.