Mechanicsville pest control gets rid of fleas fast:
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How to identify a Flea Fleas are about the size of a grain of rice (perhaps a little smaller) and they run in color from light brown to black. They are wingless so they move by jumping the length of 2 feet which is quite the distance for such a little creature. Their thin flat bodies are encased in a hard shell which makes killing them a little more difficult most people rely on squeezing them between two fingernails or two hard surfaces to kill them.
They are ferocious in their appetite for a blood meal as evidence by the female flea who consumes 15 times her own body weight in blood daily and will lay eggs within 36 to 48 hours after their first blood meal. |
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Mechanicsville Pest Control: offers affordable and the best
treatment solutions available for flea infestation in Virginia
When you find one flea, it’s likely there are hundreds more jumping closer for a bite so you need to use pesticides to wipe them out. Often, they are so difficult to get rid of that professional help is needed and Mechanicsville Pest Control are ready with the best solution to take care of the fleas quickly and permanently. For our neighbors in Mechanicsville, VA or surrounding communities of Richmond, Short Pump, Atlee and others, contact us for a free pest inspection and service quote.
What do Fleas like to eat?
When a flea bites a human, normally it’s because a flea has emerged from its cocoon and found a ready human to bite instead. However, they don’t remain unseen very long on a human and are quickly killed so their preference is a fury host where they can hide among its fur. Once they are on a furry host they stay and reproduce steadily building a large colony of the blood suckers. The larger the colony of fleas becomes on a companion pet the more likely eggs and fleas will drop off and spread around the home where they wait for a host. Flea larvae rely on the feces of adult fleas for nutrients.
How do Fleas get into my home?
A companion pet has likely brought fleas into the home that they picked up from a walk in the park that dropped or jumped off another pet or in the grass just outside your residence left by furry wild animals. However, people without pets will sometimes end up with a flea infestation because of rodents in the home or previous owners had an infestation. Once the fleas appear in your home, they will either keep feeding on their host or move on to other animals or people within their reach which is when the bites occur.
What can I do to get rid of Fleas?
There are certain steps you can take to reduce a infestation of fleas such as thoroughly vacuuming the entire home often to remove adult fleas, pupae, larvae and eggs and treating pets against fleas. But, once an infestation has taken hold, it’s wise to call a pest control professional to complete a thorough inspection to help manage and remove the fleas.
Fleas can carry diseases: remember the black death caused by fleas on rats that jumped to humans for a bite. It can be very difficult to get rid of fleas on your own as you have to be very thorough in treatment protocols. Give us a call or shoot us an email and we will be happy to help you with your flea control problem!
Fleas can carry diseases: remember the black death caused by fleas on rats that jumped to humans for a bite. It can be very difficult to get rid of fleas on your own as you have to be very thorough in treatment protocols. Give us a call or shoot us an email and we will be happy to help you with your flea control problem!