Commercial flea killing compounds will work if used properly but they were not the only alternative to stopping fleas. Part 3 of 3
Commercial flea killing compounds may work if used properly but they should not be the only alternative to stopping fleas. For millions of dogs and people, the small flea is a relentless enemy.
The vacuum cleaner can be a real aid in removing flea eggs and immature
forms. Give special attention to cracks and corners. At the end of vacuuming,
either partial vacuum up some flea powder into your vacuum bag, or throw the bag
out. Otherwise, the cleaner will only serve as an incubator, releasing more
fleas into the environment as they hatch. In a number of cases, you can need to
obtain the services of a licensed pest modulate company. These professionals
have access to a multitude of insecticides and they know what combinations work
best in your area.
Remedy & Prevention
As one might expect,
flea eliminate using these methods is very time consuming, expensive and
difficult. The great news is that currently, with the newer flea products on the
market, flea address is much safer, more reliable and environmentally friendly.
Current flea eliminate efforts center on oral and topical systemic treatments.
These products not only treat existing flea problems, they also are very useful
for prevention. In fact, prevention is the most efficient and best method of
flea manage.
One group of commercial products works to modulate fleas by
interrupting the development fleas by killing flea larva and eggs. These
medications are called insect growth regulators. These products do not kill
adult fleas, but they dramatically decrease the flea population by arresting
their development. One common oral product used is lufenuron. Lufenuron is given
monthly, and is combined with heartworm protection in the product. Methoprene
and pyriproxifen are also very effective IGRs that could be available as sprays
or collars.
Other commercial products kill the actual adult flea and work
quite rapidly. These include both spot treatments and oral products. spot
treatments products were normally applied on your dog's skin between the
shoulders. The medication is absorbed into your dog's skin and distributed
throughout the body. Fleas could be killed rapidly on contact with the skin.
spot treatments products include fipronil, imidacloprid, and selamectin. A
recently formulated oral flea killer given monthly is nitenpyram and when given
begins to kill fleas in 30 minutes.
All these products are not harmful,
simple to use and, if used correctly, the most efficacious method of flea
manage. In addition a gread deal of have the added profit of efficacy against
other parasites. certain veterinarians are even recommending a combination of an
adult flea killer and insect growth regulator as a more complete method of flea manage.
With all these choices it is best to consult your veterinarian as to the
best flea manage and prevention for your dog. The choice of flea address should
depend on your dog's life-style and exposure of your pet to them using faithful
use of these internal monthly flea products, the total flea burden on your pet
and in the immediate environment can be dramatically reduced. Keeping your dog
on monthly flea treatments especially in areas of high flea risk is an excellent
preventive method of flea address. These products oftentimes eliminate the need
for routine home insecticid use, especially in the long run. Although it can
still be reasonable in heavy flea environments to treat the premises initially,
the advent of these newer systemic flea products has dramatically simplified,
and made flea modulate safer and more efficient.
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