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Starting the
"Fight Against Fleas"
What you can do right now
Using dehumidifiers with air
conditioning and vacuuming all may interrupt the flea life cycle.
Humidity is critical to flea survival. Eggs need relative humidity of at
least 70-75 percent to hatch, and larvae need at least 50 percent
humidity to survive. In humid areas, about 20 percent of the eggs
survive to adulthood; in arid areas, less than five percent complete the
cycle. Fleas thrive at higher temperatures, but need 70° to 90°F to
survive. Lower temperatures slow down or completely interrupt the flea
lifecycle.
Vacuum, Vacuum, Vacuum!!!
So hard to kill...
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Its tough body is able to withstand great pressure, likely
an adaptation to survive scratching among other things. Even
hard squeezing between the fingers is normally insufficient to
kill the flea; it may be necessary to capture them with adhesive
tape, crush them between the fingernails, roll them between the
fingers, or put them in a fire safe area and burn them with
match or lighter. They can also be drowned. |
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Finish the Fight
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