How to Get Rid of Fleas

To keep your family and pets free from fleas it’s important to know how to eliminate them. Fleas will hitchhike onto your pet from other animals, so it’s important to know how to identify and eliminate them. Once you are aware that you have fleas in your South Florida, Miami-Dade home, you’ll want to get rid of them fast, while ensuring that your preferred method of treatment is completely safe for your family and pets.

How To Get Rid of Fleas

If you catch the problem early enough, there are several actions you can take to prevent or get rid of fleas on dogs or cats. Here are our prevention tips for a flea-free home:

• Clean and vacuum carpets, furnishings, cracks in the floorboards, and upholstered furniture. This will remove adult fleas, and their eggs and larvae. Larvae feed on adult flea feces and other organic matter, which can collect in carpets and rugs. Removing this source of food is an important step.
• Empty your vacuum cleaner very carefully and away from your house as fleas may still be alive inside the vacuum bag.
• Groom your pets regularly with a flea comb and wash their beds every week. Using the hot water cycle on your washing machine will help to eliminate fleas.
• If your dog or cat is scratching or biting its fur, talk to your vet. They can recommend the best flea sprays or powders to use to treat your pet.

Florida Pest Control’s Flea Treatments

If you have taken all of the above measures, and fleas continue to come back, we can help. Once fleas gain access to your Miami-Dade Florida home or apartment, infestations spread quickly. Our expert, local pest control technicians know exactly what to do when it comes to getting rid of fleas in your home. They understand the habits and behaviors of fleas and can offer the most appropriate and effective solution. All of our treatments at Florida Pest Control are safe for your family and pets.