May to October, all year indoors
Flea control in Metro Vancouver
Most of a flea problem is not on the pet. It is eggs and larvae in the carpet and wherever the animal sleeps.
- Visits
- 2
- Quiet again
- 2 to 4 weeks
- Worst months
- June to September
- Root cause
- Untreated pet or wildlife
3-month guarantee
Back inside 3 months of treatment and we return and re-treat for nothing.
- LicensingFully licensed
- Guarantee3 months
- Coverage17 cities
Signs
How you know
- A pet scratching, with dark specks in the coat that smear red on a damp tissue
- Itchy bites around your ankles and lower legs
- Fleas appearing days after an empty suite gets moved into
- Live fleas on a white sock dragged across the carpet
Species
What lives here
- Cat flea
- Behind nearly every case we see, on cats and dogs alike.
- Dog flea and rodent fleas
- Less common. Rodent fleas show up after the rodents in a void are gone and the fleas need a new host.
Treatment
How we deal with fleas
Line up with your vet first. Treat the room and not the animal and the cycle restarts.
A written prep sheet. Vacuum thoroughly, then launder and hot-tumble all the pet bedding.
Treat carpet, upholstery, cracks and the resting spots, with a growth regulator for the eggs and larvae.
One follow-up for the pupae, which sit protected in their cocoons and hatch after the first visit.
Prevention
Keeping them out
- Keep pets on year-round vet flea prevention
- Vacuum traffic areas and pet spots weekly, and empty the canister outside
- Wash pet bedding hot every week or two
- Keep rodents and wildlife out of crawlspaces, decks and attics
Questions
Fleas, asked and answered
Why are there more fleas after treatment?
Pupae sit shielded inside cocoons and hatch on vibration and warmth. New adults a few days later is expected, and it is exactly what the follow-up visit is for.
We have no pets. Where did fleas come from?
Usually a rodent or raccoon that was living in a crawlspace, a void or under the deck. Once that host leaves or gets removed, its fleas go looking for another one.
Where we work
Flea control across Metro Vancouver
Get your flea problem named
A certified applicator confirms which species you actually have. Where it is coming from usually turns out to be the more useful half of that answer.
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