Our chemical flea control service
We will survey your property and guide you through the steps you need to follow and our plan of action.
Once the home is ready for spraying, we’ll carry out the treatment systematically using our pesticide mix. We may also use a cold fogger (ULV) device to deliver the pesticide solution so it can reach into every crack.
Use of ULV technology is particularly important in rooms containing many belongings that restrict access for our technicians.
What are Fleas
Appearance
2-3 mm Long
Very Flattened from side to side with well developed spines and legs for jumping
Red to Brown or Black in colour
Life Cycle
Several hundred eggs laid in groups of 4-8
Habits
Adults can survive several weeks without a blood meal.
Adults feed on the blood of dogs, cats, but can also feed on humans.
They don’t have wings, so they get around by jumping from place to place.
Their thin, flat bodies and hard shells mean you often need to squeeze them between fingernails or two hard surfaces to kill them. Even then, where there is one, many often follow.
Fleas reproduce quickly, especially if you have pets in the house. But even if you don’t have pets, your garden can potentially play host to fleas, and you may end up with a bunch of mysterious bites.
Flea bites
Flea bites have several common symptoms. They are very itchy, and the skin around each bite may become sore or painful. You may experience hives or develop a rash near the site of a bite.
Scratching a lot can further damage the skin and potentially cause a bacterial infection in the area of the bite.
Avoid scratching if you can. Monitor your bites for signs of an infection, including white-topped blisters or a rash.
What do flea bites look like?
Flea bites are pretty distinctive. They look like small, red bumps in clusters of three or four or a straight line. The bumps remain small, unlike mosquito bites.
You might notice a red “halo” around the bite center. The most common places to find these bites are around the legs or ankles. Fleabites are also common around the waist, armpits, breasts, groin, or in the folds of the elbows and knees.
Fleas are almost impossible to get rid of without the correct treatment.
Call Barming Pest
Control to deal with the infestation before the population size grows.