Outdoor flea control is an effective way to do this. It’s a barrier-style treatment applied to the shaded areas of the yard where fleas develop, on a recurring schedule that breaks their life cycle.
Fleas around a house usually tell a two-part story. The first act happens outside, where wildlife, squirrels, rabbits, stray cats, the occasional opossum commuting through at night, drop flea eggs and adults into the shaded, protected spots of your yard. Then the part that spells trouble for you begins when your dog or cat strolls through one of those spots. Then they bring fleas indoors. You can treat the carpet, but until you treat the yard, the problem will keep coming back.
If you're serious about getting rid of fleas, then you need an outdoor flea treatment. Fleas can't survive out in the open yard. They thrive in humid, shaded microhabitats like under porches or deep within leaf litter, so it’s here that technicians focus their attention. When treatment is applied, it knocks down any fleas in its path. Then it keeps controlling them for weeks at a time. When the treatment starts to wear off, treatment is reapplied, which matters a lot because fleas don’t all hatch at the same time. As an added bonus, this treatment also manages any ticks and mosquitoes hiding in the exact same spots.
On your end, you can also help reduce the habitat for fleas by keeping grass mowed and leaf litter raked. You can discourage wildlife where possible by securing trash and not leaving food out. If you have pets, it’s a good idea to keep them on flea preventatives.
If fleas are making your indoor spaces miserable, then Mosquito Squad of Fenton - Brighton can help. Mosquito Squad treats the shaded zones where fleas develop. This will help you to protect your pets and home from fleas. Treatment is regularly reapplied to keep the flea population in check.
