Active Season
May – October, with peaks in June, July and August
These high-jumping hitchhikers can leap 150 times their body length, making your ankle-height pet the perfect launching pad to infest your carpets, furniture, and bedding.
95% of fleas don’t actually live on your pet – they’re hiding as eggs, larvae and pupae in your carpets, under furniture, and between floorboards, making DIY treatments incredibly difficult.
Fleas are bite-sized bullies – they cause painful allergic reactions in pets and humans alike, turning your peaceful home into a house of constant scratching and misery.
If your pet is fidgeting and scratching an unusual amount or you’ve spotted something jumping around on the carpet, you might be dealing with fleas. Discovering fleas in your home is distressing and can be a scary experience. Due to their lifecycle, controlling them can be an uphill battle.
Signs include your pet scratching excessively or seeing small insects jumping, often on carpets. You might also find bites on adults and children. Visible pests are another indicator.
Identifying fleas can be difficult by phone or email, requiring an inspection. Our technicians can identify the pest during a survey.
Fleas are a nuisance. These parasites bite adults and children, torment pets, and can spread dangerous diseases. Due to their lifecycle, they can be an uphill battle to control. Uncontrolled, they can damage property and pose significant risks.
DIY flea control exists. However, for any flea infestation, we would always recommend contacting a professional pest management company. Attempting DIY methods may mean you are not aware of the full extent of the problem or cannot get to the root cause. Without expert knowledge, experience, and professional-grade equipment, DIY attempts will likely be unsuccessful. This can place you in danger and potentially make the problem worse. If you attempt DIY, you should remove any pets from the area, only allowing them back when treated areas have been fully ventilated. Store away exposed foodstuffs and cover fish tanks. You will need to leave treated areas for a minimum of three hours, depending on the product used.
Our professional pest controllers are trained in flea control and have access to a range of professional-use insecticides and tools which are not available to the public. They tackle the source of the problem and provide lasting peace of mind. Heat treatment is effective for eliminating pests at all life stages, and specifically mentioned for fleas. Depending on the infestation’s severity, it could take a few days to a week to resolve. The likely outcome of professional treatment is effective eradication of the source and prevention. The cost varies based on factors like severity, property size, and location, with free estimates available.
