Flea Pest Control and Exterminator

Fleas are tiny parasites that feed off of the blood of animals and humans. They are difficult to see with the naked eye, so the first sign of a flea infestation is usually constant itching from the flea bites. Although they have no wings, fleas can jump incredible distances, making it difficult to catch them and easy for them to colonize new areas of your home.

There are hundreds of different types of fleas, but they all cause the same issues.

Yes. In addition to being incredibly annoying, fleas can pose a serious health risk to you, your family, and your pets. Although fleas are so small, they are carriers of many diseases that are dangerous to humans and animals. Fleas have been known to transmit:

• Bubonic plague
• Typhus
• Tapeworms 
• Bartonella (“cat scratch disease”)

To protect yourself and your family, contact West Termite, Pest, and Lawn as soon as you suspect a flea infestation and we’ll send a pest control specialist.

Because of their quick breeding cycle – two weeks! – fleas can multiply and spread very quickly once they’re in your home. They usually come into your home on pets like cats and dogs, but they can also be carried in by rodents or on your clothing. Most over-the-counter treatments work as preventatives but aren’t great at keeping fleas at bay once they’ve moved in. 

While you can certainly implement many of these pest control strategies on your own, they are usually best used as damage control while you wait for the exterminator to arrive. If you mitigate the spread of the flea infestation it will be much easier, quicker, and less expensive to remove them from your home. The worse the infestation is, the more likely it becomes that you will need more than one treatment to completely eliminate the fleas.