FLEAS FAQ

Fleas are small, flat, wingless shiny reddish-brown insects that are covered in tiny, microscopic hairs. They rarely measure more than 2.5 millimeters in length.

Flea diet consists of blood collected from a living host which can be either a human or animal. They prefer hosts covered in hair such as dogs, cats, cows, rabbits, squirrels, and similar animals. When a flea lays eggs, they are not attached to its host and are instead laid in or on nearby upholstery and fabric including rugs, carpet, bedding, laundry piles, and similar areas.

Since fleas depend on blood to survive, if they’ve infested your home, it’s because they were brought in via a host like a family member or pet.

The itching from bites, long term, can lead to potential wounds and infections. Some people may have allergic reactions or experience the exacerbation of existing allergies or asthma.

There are several easy steps you can take to prevent fleas:

Landscape. Remove vegetation build-up outside. Trim back long grass, weeds, bushes, or trees. Keep your yard away from your home’s perimeter.
Vacuum. Clean your carpets and rugs often to suck up any eggs before they’re able to hatch.
Check pets. Especially if they spend a lot of time outside, perform regular flea inspections on your pets. Give them a quick brush down every time they enter your home from the outdoors and use anti-flea drops on pets if they’re going to be outdoors for an extended amount of time.

Did You Know?

An adult female flea can lay up to 40 eggs a day. This translates to 1,085 eggs, on average, for one adult female over its life span. That’s a lot of baby fleas from one female! The eggs are not sticky, so they fall into carpets, cracks in wood floor planks, pet bedding, and grass.

The eggs lie dormant for 2 to 12 days before hatching. After they hatch, fleas go through several stages before becoming adults.

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