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by yellowrose of Texas on 08 July 2009 - 16:07
Jesse James:: If you do not treat your yard you will never get rid of the flea infestation...
by Two Moons on 08 July 2009 - 16:07
I love the google tracking programs,
Checking out the Terminix extermination ads and the Brown Recluse.
They watch every move we make.
A flea can live without its host anywhere and still reproduce.
Checking out the Terminix extermination ads and the Brown Recluse.
They watch every move we make.
A flea can live without its host anywhere and still reproduce.
by Jessie James on 08 July 2009 - 16:07
Thats true you have to get some kind of pesticide for your yard too
by Two Moons on 08 July 2009 - 16:07
Even spraying the yard, you still have to contend with small animals, mice especially, squirrels, rabbits.
Mainly if your using something on your animals the risk of infestation are less, and keeping areas free of clutter.
The house we once rented, the previous tenant had allowed his dog to have pups in one of the bedrooms and she had never been treated for fleas. It was really bad when we got there.
You could see them jumping on you and everything else.
The wife actually got sick and had to see a doctor.
I had two dogs at that time and they had to stay somewhere else while all this was going on.
Mainly if your using something on your animals the risk of infestation are less, and keeping areas free of clutter.
The house we once rented, the previous tenant had allowed his dog to have pups in one of the bedrooms and she had never been treated for fleas. It was really bad when we got there.
You could see them jumping on you and everything else.
The wife actually got sick and had to see a doctor.
I had two dogs at that time and they had to stay somewhere else while all this was going on.
by hallix on 08 July 2009 - 19:07
Thank you all so much for the feed back. One quick question: Whats the actual name for DE (i'm assuming that DE is an acronym)?
by Minka on 08 July 2009 - 19:07
ADV and Fronline are very SAFE for pups and adults.
by dogvoice on 08 July 2009 - 20:07
For real young animals bathing with lemon joy is your best bet. You must treat your house and yard as well. If you don't like a lot of chemicals you can use iodized salt to treat your home and yard. I have used salt around the perimeter of my home inside and out and bathed all animals with lemon joy and it has controlled the problem. The lemon joy baths need to occur weekly for several weeks until all fleas and eggs are gone. If you opt for using salt, sprinkle salt around the perimeters of your home inside and out and leave it there it is a natural repellent. Inside vaccuum it up weekly and retreat. If you do not get rid of the eggs the problem will come right back. These remedies work well in sandy areas. Seven dust works well on your yard to rid it of the fleas but you need to keep it treated a one time treatment will only provide temporary relief to you and your pet. Once you get the situation under control, keep treating to prevent it from re-occuring. Good Luck.
by yellowrose of Texas on 08 July 2009 - 20:07
Diatomaceous Earth ( now you see why we say DE)
According to wikipedia: "fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae."This is an off white powder that feels a bit like flour. Not only can you eat it, it is already in a lot of the food that you eat.
I have heard two explanations of how it works.
One is that on a microscopic level, the particles are very sharp looking. These particles stick to an insect and get stuck between its exoskeleton joints. As the insect moves, it gets physically cut up.
The other explanation is that it sticks to the insect and somehow causes them to dry out. I think this approach involves scratching the insects waxy layer which then allows precious moisture within the insect to get out.
A reader, Sue, in Washington state writes:
Both are true and connected. DE is almost pure silica (with some beneficial trace minerals); under a microscope, it looks like shards of glass (glass is made from silica). On any beetle-type insect that has a carapace, like fleas and cockroaches, the DE works under the shell and punctures the body, which then dehydrates and the insect dies. DE is totally nontoxic. There is no buildup of tolerance like there is to poisons because the method of killing is PHYSICAL, not chemical.
The important thing to us is that if an insect with an exoskeleton gets DE on them, they die. At the same time, we can rub it all over our skin, rub it in our hair, eat it .... whatever ... and we are unharmed.
Farmers dump DE by big scoops in with grains when the grains are stored. It kills the insects that want to feast on the grain. This is a great improvement over the stuff they used to put in with the grain.
Farmers feed gobs of it to animals in the hopes that it will cure whatever ails them. Many farmers swear that the stuff kills all sorts of worms in their critters.
The only concern about this stuff is that if you throw it into the air, you can make a big cloud of the stuff. Breathing that in can irritate your lungs. Just as breathing in anything other than pure air can irritate your lungs. The same concern applies to pastry flour, talcum powder, corn starch or dust on the wind from outside. The dust that gets into the air from emptying your vacuum cleaner bag is probably far worse for you than DE dust.
I've heard of some folks intentionally making a cloud of the stuff in a room to make sure the DE gets into everything. If you're going to do this, you should probably turn appliances off first so that their fan stuff doesn't get plugged with the dust. I don't go this route - all that dust makes me cough.
I try to make a paper thin layer of DE wherever the vacuum doesn't reach easily and use the vacuum technique (below) also. That way, when an adult flea jumps out of its cocoon, instead of going "boing! boing! boing! boing!" it goes "piff! piff! piff! piff! urk!" I don't throw it around - more like lay it about and then spread it around slowly with my hand. Kinda like finger painting.
Note that DE works only on the adult stage of the flea. (Some say it works on the larval stage
LOUISE P HAD SOME ECCELLENT LINKS FOR DE IT was a DONKEY SITE....lol
by Louise M. Penery on 09 July 2009 - 00:07
www.shadowridgedonkeys.com/ds_pg_cart.htm
Check some of the links on the left of the above page--for uses, etc.
I buy the 10# bulk, food grade DE in bags with with no label. Costs $27 including shipping.
Some of my previous discussion of DE may be found here:
www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/314139.html#314803
Check some of the links on the left of the above page--for uses, etc.
I buy the 10# bulk, food grade DE in bags with with no label. Costs $27 including shipping.
Some of my previous discussion of DE may be found here:
www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/314139.html#314803
by Deal With It on 10 July 2009 - 21:07
I haven't had much of a flea problem for quite some time. However, to get rid of fleas in your house the easiest, cheapest way is to put a handful (approx 6) mothballs in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum EVERYTHING! The mothballs kills fleas, larvae and eggs!
Like I said, I haven't had any fleas in the house in over 10 years!
I also use Revolution on my adult dogs. It takes care of heartworms, fleas, ticks and just about anything else!
We are "flea free!"
Good luck!
Like I said, I haven't had any fleas in the house in over 10 years!
I also use Revolution on my adult dogs. It takes care of heartworms, fleas, ticks and just about anything else!
We are "flea free!"
Good luck!
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