Fleas Infestation

fleas

It is important to control fleas for various medical and social reasons, i.e., fleas can be carriers of serious bacterial diseases and are vectors of tapeworms to domestic animals and humans.  In recent years flea infestations have increased due to a number of reasons, including central heating, fitted carpets (especially long pile) and increasing numbers of pets kept in homes (especially cats).

Appearance

  1. 2-3 mm Long
  2. Very Flattenend from side to side with well developed spines and legs for jumping
  3. Red to Brown or Black in colour

Life Cycle

  1. Several hundred eggs laid in groups of 4-8

Habits

  1. Adults can survive several weeks without a blood meal
  2. Adults feed on the blood of dogs, cats, but can also feed on humans