Thursday, January 1, 2009

Flea Control

By Donny Yu

There are a broad range of flea killers available on the market. Ranging from herbal remedies that act as flea repellents to toxic chemic bombs intentional to quick purify a home of pests, there is something for everyone. Before you select which flea killers you should use, there are several things that you should keep in mind. First, not all flea killers are safe for homes with pets or children. While treatments such as Borax soap can be very effective at stamp out fleas in carpets, they should not be used if there are small children who play on the carpeting. This is especially crucial if the children put things in their mouths. This can result in accidental poisoning of the children. Pets may also be prone to licking the carpeting, which can cause minor poisoning. Natural substances, such as Pennyroyal, Citronella and Lemongrass can be exploited as repellents, and should be placed where children and pets cannot easily get at them. While they are not as good as other products, ingesting some of the herbs exploited for flea repelling can be harmful.

Among the most serious of flea killers are products such as flea bombs or foggers. These discharge high amounts of toxic fumes and powder into a room, which kill fleas. These take about three hours to set, and around thirty minutes to an hour for the room to air out after. There can be anyplace from one to two hours of time involved in prepping a room to make it safe to use a flea bomb in.

One of the safest flea killers is already used in many homes. The flea treatments prescribed by vets often include a flea killing compound. This compound is perfectly safe for your cat or dog, but is deadly to fleas. This helps break the flea life cycle, as a dead flea cannot reproduce.

The rigour of your flea infestation should be the primary element in the type of flea killers you select. If you and your loved ones are being bit frequently, you should treat the problem aggressively, using flea bombs and other treatments to rapidly let down the flea populations. If you are suffering from infrequent bites, you can use less pushy way to destroy fleas.

No matter which type of flea killers you end up using, you should make certain that you put your family's safety first. If you use flea bombs or foggers, make certain that you follow the directions extremely carefully, as they are flammable as well as toxic.

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