reef165 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I have a small flea prob and am wondering what others are using to combat them. I do use advantage but since our cat is a indoor/outdoor and from what I've read fleas reside mostly in homes and the yard and don't actually live on the animal what products do you use to treat your home and yard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 sulfur powder works real good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 There is something about a pan of water with a little soap in it and a spot light over it. Attracts the fleas and they are stuck in the water and die. But hopefully Randy will speak up as he is the "bug killing" expert here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Allow me--- First of all, there is no such thing as a small flea problem...they are relatively easy to kill, very difficult to control...if you are seeing fleas, they are WAY ahead of you.. Second, normally I don't see much in the way of flea issues till September or October...over the last 3 weeks, that is all we are seeing is FLEAS!!! The "no-show" winter, wet spring and hot kick off to summer has caused an explosion. Third...Advantage "used" to work a couple years ago but fleas have become resistant specifically to it...voodoo control methods like "water" and "lights" --"plug-ins" and "garlic" keep me in business, sorry so say... The animal is the dinner table, the house is the nest...treat the pet, focus on the house!!! RULES- 1) Treat fleas smartly, not cheaply--if you are seeing them or they are causing pets to itch or worse, they are jumping on you, prepare for war. In these scenerios, the cheaper you go the deeper you go... 2) You cannot bathe your way out of a flea issue... 3) Keep the grass moved short and little more needs to be done to the outdoors 4) FOCUS ON THE HOUSE... It is already a bad flea year and we've got months and months to go... DrMerle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Our vet just prescribed Comfortis (spinosad). Does that work better than Advantage? Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJenchild Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I have also used D.E. sprinkled in my carpets for flea control with limited results. I keep my dogs very clean and treat religiously with flea control (I'm still using advantage and haven't yet had a problem). Thus far we haven't had any flea concerns here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 We are having the same issues with fleas. We have big birds though. Which means no chemical treatments for the home. We have been using the lamp over the water dish and catch masses of fleas every night. I also vaccuum 3 to 4 times a day to get the eggs out of the carpet. I would like to know if there is any treatments that could be used that are natural. We sprayed the house with a pet friendly control but it did nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Heather, sulfur dust, sprinkled in your yard and in your house, wait a day or so then vacuum it all up in the house, and it should take care of a very large part of the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Thanks Mick. Will that cause problems for my macaws? They have very sensitive lungs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Honestly, I have no clue on that one, but, I do know it kills fleas LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Heather, I know that diatomaceous earth is bird-safe. We've got a timneh grey. What kind of macaws do you have? Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Have a blue and gold and a catalina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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