By using flea traps you can make a really positive impact on getting rid of fleas in your home if you are unfortunate enough to have an infestation. They are a fantastic way for you to visually monitor and control any problem you may have and all without affecting the environment, your kids or pets too which is just brilliant.
If you have a cat, dog, rabbit or even chickens, they are all warm blooded vertebrates which makes them (and us too) a prime target for fleas to make a meal of. They need blood as a food source to enable them not only to live but, actually enable them to be able to produce eggs.
So, once they have had a good munch on either your pet or, you see the giveaway red, hard, swollen itchy spots on yourself (which means they have fed on you, revolting I know) the adult female will then be able to get on with the business of laying between 45 to 50 a day and up to 600 in her lifetime.
You will find the eggs will be laid either on your feline or canine pals or their preferred sleeping place and bedding for starters. But, she will also leave them in various nooks and crannies like the joints between floor boards or the crawl space under your house if you have one. Of course, with your pet moving around it goes without saying that any eggs can drop off wherever they go.
To really eradicate these little pests and get them gone for good, it really is important that you 1. Kill the adults 2. Stop the eggs and larva from developing any further. It might seem like a monumental task at the start but, when you look at your flea traps then it really gives you a huge boost to see so many of them dead so quickly and things will not seem so bad.
The way in which they find their food source is very clever, they are attracted by the heat or warmth that warm blooded creatures give off and combined with vibrations from any movement it indicates to these parasites that dinner is nearby. With this in mind the traps have been cleverly designed to give of warmth and vibrate to mimic dinner. But, instead of that they will meet a timely demise never to bother you again.
Because fleas are pretty resilient, it is also pretty important to treat your pet with powder or drops and a collar too. This will ensure that you get rid of any unseen developing eggs, larva or adults. It would be a bit of a shame to see your efforts wasted by missing out on any one important angle of attack.
To really add the perfect finishing touch, by vacuuming everywhere really thoroughly you can make sure they do not stand a chance. Nobody wants to have to deal with such a small, literally irritating nuisance but, with the right help and guidance it really is not difficult.
Knowing how gross they are to look at, it really gives you peace of mind checking your flea traps and watching them deal with a rapidly dwindling number which means you are putting a stop to the problem that these horrible hopping hordes create, just fantastic.
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