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Originally Posted by gracielove  When you have a big infestation most topical flea meds say you can reapply after two weeks but that should not be done as a regular thing. In some areas the fleas develop a resistance to various chemicals so it could be that your fleas are resistant to the particular chemical you used.
Capstar is good at killing the fleas that are on the body but is short acting. It is usually recommended that you use Capstar first and then use the longer acting chemical.
Personally, I hate using chemicals on my babies but those awful fleas have just been unyielding to natural methods.
Vacuuming is the other major weapon. Vacuum under your furniture cushions and along the edges of the rooms, anywhere those horrid bugs can lay eggs! Continue to vacuum regularly until you have beat them.
Wash bedding in hot water and dry in a dryer if you can. I would not use more chemicals in the house though. You don't want to over due your or their exposure to them.
Diatomaceous Earth is a natural product that can be sprinkled outside and inside your home and kills fleas that come in contact with it. It is also not very expensive if you buy it in the right place. |
Thank God I am not infested with fleas, I have been to heck and back cleaning, bathing and washing since I seen the first fleas on Presley. I can see where an infestation could easily occur if you didn't diligently stay on it when you see a flea.
As far as chemicals, when I saw the first flea I didn't care what kind of chemical had to be used outside, I wanted them gone. My husband attained something as he has his commercial chemical applicators license. Unfortunately for all of us the stuff that works and the stuff they do not get immune to has been taken off the market. Diazinon was used for years, that stuff works great and in most cases you would only have to treat a couple times a year at most. However enter in our over zealous government and it is banned except for certain uses, we can thank the big EPA movement that Clinton introduced for that.