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Posted by Sac Dave on June 17, 2008, 6:58 pm
> "dublin_o" wrote
>
>> Gotta find away to kill fleas
>
> 2 things to prevent:
> -Advantage on the pets (caution, there's cheaper stuff thats quite
> dangerous at the pet stores, high allergic reaction so avoid the over the
> counter drops). This is a monthly small tube of drops, ally to the upper
> neck where they can not reach it. Let dry then brush pet.
>
> - yard sprays, you just affix the bottole to a garden hose and water the
> lawn paying especial care to entry way areas to the house and along fences
> where the dog goes if you have a dog. Do this monthly on a dry day. Let
> it dry before you let the dog out in it. (We spray the front and let dry,
> then the back after the front is dry. This way we can walk the dog while
> one area is drying).
>
> Active infestation:
>
> - Flea dip / bathe pets. Head and Shoulders shampoo works just as good as
> the fancy stuff. With cats, you may want to have this professionally
> done. Then again, if you are into the 'martial art of cat bathing' have
> fun! You will need to repeat this every 2 weeks for about 6 weeks as new
> eggs hatch. Apply the 'advantage' after the bath.
>
> - Home stores have interior to the house sprays and flea bombs. Vacumn
> everything you can reach, then toss the bag immediately and do it a second
> time. Then spray or vacate house for 4 hours after letting off several
> flea bombs. The flea bombs work really well but have to be done again in
> 2 weeks then again 2 weeks later (6 weeks).
> Sprays work fairly well but fact is most of us will miss many areas.
>
> - Using both bombs then spraying the obvious areas works best of all. Be
> sure to use the types for fleas, as ant or roach types dont bother fleas
> much.
>
> I share your pain. I'm in a heavy flea area. Such things can be
> 'relative' but believe me, even houses with no pets have flea problems
> here. A pro-active stance is required.
>
>
http://www.fleascontrol.com/flea-bomb.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2060424_flea-bomb-house.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=flea+bombs&tag=yahhyd-20&index=aps&hvadid=18017512511&ref=pd_sl_2ujtnvjebw_e
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