least expensive way to kill fleas and ticks - Page 2

i have heard of  using garlic powder on food.    never tried it, dont have flea or tick problem here.

we do treat our yard in the spring.   usually treat the dogs once or twice a year when we are traveling, just in case.    have used biospot without any problems for  several years.

john

Texas is big on fleas and ticks and mosquitos..Biospot won't even  begin to even take affect. You could use 5 tubes on an 70 lb dog and never even stop a flea .

I too beleive in the Frontline plus.  I used biospot once and it was a waste of money.  I have tried brewers yeast and garlic, niether worked well if there is in infestation.  With frontline, they were gone in two weeks, did not even bomb the house.  I now use the Revolution every 45 days as a preventative and omit the first hard freeze and end of March (midwest area).  I have not had a problem with either product.

Cheapest non toxic way, pick and squeeze the little buggers, kills them but not very effective. 

thanks everyone!

I do not know whether the stuff is available in the US and other countries but there is something called Bayticol Pour-On. It is flumethrin 1% pour-on solution actually meant for cattle but can be used on sheep, goats and dogs. It needs to be poured on along the back from the neck to the tail - dosage is 1ml per 10kg body weight. It was recommended to me by a vet and is very effective and works out to only about 15 cents an application that lasts a month and is not washed away with water. It is manufactured by Bayer and marketed by Pfizer in India - maybe a vet in your country will be able to guide you.

Frontline is the only product IMO that is worth any money - it does continue working when the dog swims or is bathed - the others dont.  I used Biospot for a year on all of my dogs and would not purchase it again - leaves a big grease-spot and doesn't protect, doesn't help at all if the dog swims at all - ticks still full of blood right on the dog.  Frontline - no ticks.  I've never had a problem with fleas on my dogs, but if I did have fleas in the house I would remove all animals, clean all rugs, bomb the  house, spray the carpets, and frontline all animals before returning to the house.

Any flea or tick collars will only protect the dog in the neck area, if even that.

If you have the property for it - a few chickens will take care of any ticks in the area.  They are extremely good at tick-control and will give eggs in return!

molly

Shezam1

THANK YOU!

checkens are not allowed in the city........

Diatomaceous Earth...maybe not the cheapest, but IMO better than poisoning the animals w/deadly chemicals.

Jenni78
Diatomaceous Earth -
Do you dust the dogs???
What of the mess in the house?

I use this in the lawn and in my garden, works great