1. How To Get Rid Of Flea
How to Get Rid of Fleas
The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Rid of Fleas
in Your Home, On Your Pets, and Staying Rid of Them Once They’re Gone
Thanks for downloading this eBook on getting rid of
fleas. We’ve done our best to make it a quality resource
on flea control, and we hope it’s valuable to you.
We’ll start off with some of the basic concepts that you’ll
need to know in order to be effective in your flea control
efforts. These will include how to get rid of fleas in your
home, on your pets, and how to continue the program so
fleas don’t re-infest either.
We’ll follow that with some ideas on natural flea control
methods, a bit of miscellaneous information on fleas, and
a guide to useful products that are available (and pretty cheap, for the most part) on
Amazon.com.
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pages on our site at http://www.fleasbegone.nEt. These are intended to provide
additional information about the subject under discussion. This eBook is essentially a
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The Three Basic Steps to Effective Flea Control
In order to properly understand how to be successful at eradicating fleas, you need to
understand the fleas themselves, and specifically the flea life cycle. Fleas go through
three stages before they become adults; eggs, larva and pupae.
Obviously, each of these stages is slightly different. Most importantly, flea control
remedies that work on adults might not work on eggs and larva. In fact, they often don’t.
When buying products to kill fleas, it’s very important that you buy those that will kill
eggs, larva and pupa, or prevent them from developing.
In terms of most insecticide sprays for your home, and oral and topical treatments for
your pet, we’ll give you the low down on which ones meet these criteria. There are also
some natural remedies and household items (such as borax and salt) that can
accomplish the same thing and kill eggs and larva by damaging the immature fleas’
exoskeleton, without the use of toxins!
The Three Steps

2. The three steps to effective flea control are as follows:
1. Get rid of the fleas on your pet.
2. Kill the fleas in your home.
3. Continue the program of flea control until you’ve killed all the adult fleas, eggs, larva
and pupa in your home and on your pets so that you don’t get re-infested.
It’s really pretty simple, but it can be quite challenging, especially if you have a serious
flea infestation. The most important thing is to keep at it. Don’t stop as soon as the fleas
seem to be gone. Stick to the program until well past the time you think the fleas are
gone.
Flea eggs and larva are notorious for hiding out in carpets and furniture, hatching, and
making your life miserable after you think you’ve won the battle.
Get rid of fleas on your pets
Generally, the best way to kill the fleas on your pets is with a topical or oral medication,
such as Frontline Plus, K9 Advantix, Novartis Capstar and the like. These are quite
effective and work quickly. They will also often protect your pet for up to a month. So, as
long as you remember to keep up the treatments, the first step in the plan should be
taken care of.
Kill the fleas in your home
Unfortunately, eradicating the fleas in your home is not quite as easy as killing the fleas
on your pet. Homes are generally filled with carpets, furniture, pet bedding, nooks and
crannies and other areas that are perfect for fleas to hide out.
Start your home flea control program by gathering up everything that will fit in a washing
machine, such as pet bedding, throw pillows, carpets, etc, and wash them in hot water
and detergent. If you can’t wash the items that might be holding fleas or eggs and larva,
consider throwing them away.
One of the best things you can do, that also doesn’t cost much of anything and is
entirely non-toxic, is to vacuum as much as you possibly can. If you can vacuum your
floors and furniture every day, that’s great. If not, shoot for every other day, or at least
every third day.
It’s also a good idea to supplement your vacuuming program with some appropriate
insecticide products that you can spray on carpets, furniture, pet bedding, etc to kill
adult fleas, as well as eggs and larva. You can use these pretty sparingly at first, and
target problem areas, so that your don’t overwhelm your living area with insecticides.
Another very popular product are flea bombs and foggers, which you can set off in a
room or apartment, fill the area with insecticide, and come back to a flea-free residence.
It would be nice if it were that simple, but in practice these bombs are not really as
effective as they pretend to be.
Plus, when using these foggers you indiscriminately fill your home with insecticide, as
opposed to targeting it on specific areas. Therefor, you really need to prepare before

3. using flea bombs by removing all your kitchenware, moving furniture, and removing
yourself and your pets from your home beforehand. So, you may end up spending more
time doing this than you saved using the bomb to begin with.
Continue the program
Maybe the most important part of the flea control program is to continue the process
past the time you think all the fleas are gone. Remember, you’re not just waging war on
the adult fleas. You need to kill all the eggs, larva and pupa as well. So, keep up the
vacuuming, and keep treating your pet every month.
If there’s a secret to getting rid of fleas, it’s being consistent and keeping at it.
Natural Flea Control
For many people, the idea of using insecticides on their pets or in their homes is not
very appealing. Fortunately, there are a lot of natural flea remedies that can be pretty
effective. They may not kill fleas like the insecticide products do, but they’re worth a try if
you are opposed to using insecticide products, or if your infestation is not too bad.
One of the best first steps to preventing your pet from getting fleas is good nutrition and
regular bathing. Bathing in fact can help to keep you aware of your pet’s basic health
and the presence of fleas.
Using a flea comb, which is a comb with very fine teeth, to comb fleas out of kittens’ and
puppies’ coats is effective and eliminates the need for insecticide products which can’t
be used safely on young animals.
Flea traps which will trap and kill fleas without the use of chemicals can be purchased
as well, or you can even build your own.
Product Guide
Below are some of the most popular and effective flea control products. Check the
product guide on the website for even more ideas.
For your pets
These are some of the most popular and effective topical and oral flea treatments for
use on your pets.
Frontline Plus is probably the most well-known and effective of the topical flea
treatments. The liquid is dropped between your pet’s shoulder blades and should
provide protection for a month.
K9 Advantix is another topical treatment, similar to Frontline Plus, which is applied once
a month.
Program is an oral treatment that uses the hormone lufrenon to prevent flea eggs from
hatching. It should protect your pet for up to a month.
Novartis Capstar is another oral treatment that starts killing fleas within 30 minutes, but
is fairly short-lived. It’s best used when your pet might be exposed to fleas, such as at a
park or while boarding.
Comfortis is a relatively new oral treatment that provides month-long protection from

4. fleas in the form of a small, beef-flavored tablet.
For your home
Here are some effective flea sprays that are good for use in your home; on your
carpets, furniture, drapes, pet bedding, etc.
Orvitrol Plus Flea is an effective spray that comes in a 16oz pump bottle. It contains the
insect growth regulator (IGR) Precor, and kill eggs, larva and pupa for up to two months.
Ultracide Flea Tick Professional is an aerosol which will kill adult fleas very quickly. It
also contains the IGR Nylar, so it will kill eggs and larva as well.
Virbac Knockout ES Area Treatment is another good spray that contains an IGR to kill
eggs and larva. Should prevent re-infestation for up to seven months.
Siphotrol Plus II (Premise Spray) will kill adult fleas within ten minutes, and the
manufacturer claims it contains a “carpet penetrating formula.” Treats 2000 square feet
and should prevent re-infestation for 30 weeks.
Flea Powder
Fleabusters Rx for Fleas Plus is a borate based flea powder that is quite effective on
carpets. It’s statically charged, so it will cling to carpet fibers as well as fleas and their
eggs. It’s also relatively non-toxic.
Flea Bombs
In case you want to give flea bombs a try, even though there are some drawbacks as
we explain here:
Siphotrol Plus Fogger is a 6oz flea bomb that contains the IGR Precor. Kills adult fleas
right away, and prevents eggs and larva from developing for up to seven months. On
can treats 750 square feet.
Adams Flea & Tick Room Fogger Plus is another good fogger to try. This bomb also
contains Precor, and will basically kill all the insects it comes in contact with.
Yard Sprays
If you have a yard and outside pets, you might want to treat that as well. Here are a few
sprays that are effective.
Adams Plus Yard Spray will kill all the insects in your yard, so bear that in mind. It can
be used safely on plants though, Treats up to 5000 square feet.
Bio Spot Yard & Garden Spray is another good spray to try. It will also kill a broad range
of insects, but is safe for lawns, trees, shrubs, etc.
SentryHOME Flea and Tick Yard and Kennel Spray comes in a large 96oz jug, which is
good for large yards or kennels. Kills adult fleas, larva and eggs, and remains effective
for up to eight weeks.
Some other useful products
Here are some other flea control products that can be quite useful in your overall
program.
Flea Trap

5. Victor M230 Ultimate Flea Trap is a non-toxic method of flea control that relies on heat
and light to attract fleas onto a sticky pad that traps them. Requires electricity, but it’s
safe for use around humans and pets.
Flea Shampoo
A good quality flea shampoo can be an effective addition to your program and great for
use on dogs.
Adams Plus Flea & Tick Shampoo with IGR is a good shampoo that contains an IGR to
kill eggs and larva, as well as adults.
Hartz Ultraguard Rid Flea & Tick Shampoo contains pyrethrins to kill adult fleas and
ticks, as well as oatmeal to soothe itchy bites.
Best of Luck!
Thanks for taking the time to read through this eBook. We hope it’s been helpful, and
you have success in getting rid of your flea infestation. If you have any other questions,
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Thanks again,
Robert Griffin
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