How to deal with flea infestations
Fleas are amongst the world record holders of the animal world, they are the animal able to jump the longest distance when compared to their body length. This is how fleas travel they jump, often they leap from one animal to another but they also jump from the ground or long grass onto your pets and from there into your home.
If you have been bitten by a flea this does not mean or indicate that you have a flea infestation, although if you have suffered a number of bites or bites over a sustained period of time then the chances of you having a flea infestation are greatly increased. A flea infestation can be a serious problem as fleas can spread disease and so you should irradiate the flea problem as soon as you can.
A good flea killer needs to interrupt the life cycle of the fleas and the best thing to do is stop them breading and laying eggs, this will cut down the number of fleas in your home. The eggs from a flea can last for up to two years before hatching, the flea will wait until the conditions are right before they hatch so a good flea killer needs to kill the flea in the eggs.
When you use flea foggers you need to follow the instructions that come with the fogger as the chemicals are both toxic and flammable, it is there for important that the area is cleared of people and animals all sources of heat and sparks such as light bulbs, pilot lights and heaters are off. It has been known for flash fires to start when flea foggers are in use.
Fleas can travel great distances quickly and with the speed that they reproduce you need to be aware of the possibility that they may quickly become a real infestation that you have to deal with in your home. Using a good flea killer such as a flea fogger may be the answer to this problem.