Kill fleas and ticks in the house

Video: 10 Effective Ways to Get Rid of Fleas

Content

To step
Part 1 of 2: Kill ticks and fleas indoors
Part 2 of 2: Preventing a plague
Tips

Having fleas and ticks in your home can be annoying, and if you don't handle them properly, they can keep coming back. Properly disposing of fleas and ticks requires treating pets, washing and cleaning everything, and treating the house inside and out to prevent a new infestation. Although ticks do not infest a home as often as fleas, tick infestations do occur and must be dealt with quickly and efficiently as ticks carry a variety of diseases. Ticks and fleas often enter a home on a pet or other animal that comes into the home, so one of the best ways to prevent pests is to protect your pets from these intruders.

To step

Part 1 of 2: Kill ticks and fleas indoors

Treat your pets. If you have found fleas or ticks in the house, it is very likely that they are also on your dog, cat and other pets. Wash your pets with special shampoo designed to kill fleas and ticks:
- Rinse your pet in a bath, sink, or outside to wet his coat.
- Apply the shampoo and massage it thoroughly into his coat.
- Leave the shampoo on (check the bottle for the specific length of time).
- Rinse the shampoo from your pet's coat.
Remove ticks from your pet. If your pet has ticks that have bitten to their skin, they should be removed immediately. Talk to your vet if you have any concerns. To remove ticks:
- Grab tweezers and gloves. Put on the gloves.
- Locate the tick and use the tweezers to grab the tick. Make sure to take it by the head, as close to your pet's skin as possible. Do not squeeze the tick's belly.
- Hold the tick firmly with the tweezers and pull it straight out.
Wash everything. Use the hottest possible setting and settings for the most soiling to wash clothes, linen, bedding, towels and even toys. Also use the highest setting of the dryer to make sure the washing and drying process kills any fleas, ticks and larvae that may be hiding.
- Don't forget to wash the pets' food and water bowls (and anything that needs to be washed that may contain adult insects or larvae) in the sink.
Vacuum your entire house. Once everything has been picked up and put in the washing machine, you need to vacuum thoroughly everywhere. Make sure you get into every nook and cranny. When you are done, throw away the vacuum cleaner bags immediately as they may contain live flea larvae.
Spray your home with insecticide. Use either a spray or powder specifically designed to kill fleas and ticks, such as Roxasect, Beaphar, Bolfo or Exil. You can also use other pyrethrin-based pesticides, but make sure they contain an agent that will prevent reproduction. Keep all people and pets out of the house and wear protective equipment such as gloves and a mask.
- Start as far from the front of the house as possible and work toward the door, focusing especially on areas where pets spend a lot of time.
- Apply a light mist or powder to floors, carpets, on and under rugs, pillows, on and under furniture, window frames, curtains, animal baskets that cannot be washed, baseboards and any cracks and cracks where ticks and fleas can hide.
- Keep everyone out of the house until the spray has dried or the dust has had time to settle.
Apply a dehydrator. Once your spray has dried, apply a dehydrator that will dry out and kill insects and arachnids and their eggs. Focus on areas where pets are often, behind and under baseboards, carpets and rugs, behind doors and moldings, and all other nooks, crannies and holes. Good dehydrating agents for this purpose are:
- Evergreen pyrethrum insecticide
- Drione Dust
- Boric acid, which works well against eggs and larvae
Spray outside. If there are fleas or ticks living in the vicinity of your home, then you must deal with them as well, otherwise the infestation will keep returning. Ticks can be found in overgrown areas, wooded areas and among tall grasses. Fleas like shaded, moist areas, such as under trees and shrubs. Don't forget to treat the lawn, bushes, shrubs, trees, fences, sheds and play areas.
- You can use the same product that you used at home to deal with fleas and ticks outside.
- If you live in an area prone to flea or tick infestations, you may need to re-use pesticides outside on a regular basis. Consider using an outdoor pesticide every three months to control pests.
Vacuum, dust and mop the whole house. Within 48 to 72 hours of treating your home, you should re-clean everything to get rid of dead fleas, ticks, and eggs.
Repeat this process if necessary. At best, you'll only do this process once, but it can take multiple cleanings and insecticide treatments to completely destroy any ticks or fleas in your home.

Part 2 of 2: Preventing a plague

Protect your pets from ticks and fleas. Use collars, sprays, skin treatments or tablets that will kill fleas and ticks that come into contact with your pets. This will protect your pet from infestation and disease and protect your home from pests. Talk to your vet about the best product for your pet.
Watch for your pet coming and going. Since pets are usually the way fleas and ticks enter your home, you can keep an eye on them and keep track of when they come and go. Brush them after they are outside and keep them off the furniture (ticks and fleas can crawl into textiles and cushions).
Protect yourself. Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts when you roam outside in areas where fleas or ticks are common. Tuck your pants in your socks and your shirt in your pants. Spray yourself with an insect repellent that contains DEET and spray your clothes with an insect repellent that contains perimetry.
Vacuum regularly and clean often. Keeping your home as clean as possible can help prevent ticks, fleas and other pests from settling there.
Keep the grass and weeds short. Since ticks and fleas love overgrown areas, shrubs and tall grasses, it's a good idea to keep your grass and plants shorter than three inches and trim any bushes and bushes near your home.
Remove anything that attracts them from around your home. It's wise to prevent things from attracting fleas, ticks, and the creatures that carry them, such as mice, rats, and birds. Attractors include bushes, plants, leaf litter, ivy, wood piles, bird feeders and bird baths.
Hang clothes high above the ground and away from wood supplies. Hanging clothes outside to dry is a good way during the warmer months, but if they hang too close to the ground or too close to a wooded or grassed area, ticks can crawl on them and fleas can jump on them.
- Hang clothes to dry in an open area, away from densely wooded areas or areas with many bushes.
Keep gardens and play areas free of pests. Staying away from areas with flea and tick infestations can prevent diseases and pests. This includes wooded areas, overgrown areas or areas with a lot of shrubs.
- Keep your yard in an open area, like children's play areas, playgrounds, gardens, picnic tables, patio furniture, and other places for play or socializing.
Close off entrance areas. Areas where fleas, ticks, or pest carriers may enter your home should be sealed off and covered. This also includes vents, spaces under terraces, crawl spaces and other access areas.